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面青 (min6 ceng1) — to look famished or emaciated [Mandarin equivalent: 菜色]; in Cantonese

minˍ₆面cengˉ¹青
Mandarin Pinyin: mian4 qing1

Meaning of 面青

nounto look famished or emaciated [Mandarin equivalent: 菜色];
nounafraid, scared, pale
nounlooked scared (spoken)

Example Sentences with 面青

keoiˏ₅佢haak˗₃嚇dou˗₃到minˍ₆面cingˉ¹青seonˎ₄唇baakˍ₆白
He was so scared his face turned pale and lips white.
keoiˏ₅佢haak˗₃嚇dou˗₃到minˍ₆面cingˉ¹青cing1,青，jiu˗₃要waanˎ₄還sanˎ₄神jatˉ¹一zan6.陣。
He was so scared his face turned pale, he needs a moment to recover.
ngoˍ₆餓dou˗₃到ngoˏ₅我minˍ₆面cingˉ¹青hauˊ²口seonˎ₄唇baak6,白，houˊ²好geiˉ¹飢。
I'm so hungry my face is pale, extremely hungry.
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Characters in 面青

面min6
face; surface; top
青ceng1
sth green, e.g. crops, grass

Words Containing 面青

面青口唇白min6 ceng1 hau2 seon4 baak6
looking pale (lit. face pale lips white)
面青青min6 ceng1 ceng1
pale, weak

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