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  • 1

    v.fade (in colour); lose the original colour or lustre

    • nǐ shēng mìng de tiān kōng shì àn dàn shī sè de

      生命天空暗淡失色

      Your sky is grey.

    • yǒu de gǒu hé māo de bí zi huì shī sè zhú jiàn biàn wéi bái sè huò hóng sè

      鼻子失色逐渐变为白色红色

      Some dogs and cats will occasionally lose pigment from their noses, turning white or red.

  • 2

    v.lose countenance; turn pale with fright or fear

    • zhòng rén jīng è shī sè wú yī yìng duì

      众人惊愕失色应对

      All those present turned pale and none dared to say anything in reply.

    • tīng dào zhè huài xiāo xi tā dùn rán shī sè

      听到消息顿然失色

      She blanched to hear the bad news.