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脸色
liǎnsè
Description
“脸色”是指一个人脸上的样子，可以看出他身体好不好，或者心情怎么样。
"脸色" refers to the appearance of a person's face, which can show if they are healthy or their mood.
如果一个人脸色不好，我们会问他是不是生病了。
If a person's 脸色 looks bad, we might ask if they are sick.
Meanings
脸色liǎnsè
complexion; look of one's face (health)
你今天脸色不太好。
You don't look well today.
脸色liǎnsè
facial expression showing one's mood
看他的脸色，好像很生气。
Judging by his expression, he seems very angry.
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Notes
- Etymology
脸 (face) + 色 (color/look), literally the color or look of one's face.
- Nuance
看脸色 means to read someone's mood and act accordingly.
In videos
“论起的话，就是或者是看脸色。”
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