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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

脸色 [liǎnsè]
  1. 1. noun [气色] complexion
  2. 2. noun [表情] expression

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

脸色 [liǎnsè]
  1. 1. complexion; look
    脸色红润
    ruddy complexion; rosy cheeks
    他这几天脸色不好。
    He doesn't look well these days.
    他的脸色不太好。
    你今天脸色红润。
  2. 2. facial expression
    一看他的脸色，我就知道有了好消息。
    I could see from the expression on his face that there was good news.
    别整天脸色阴沉好吗？

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

脸色 [liǎnsè]
  1. 1. 名 脸部的色泽;气色
    脸色焦黄
    脸色苍白。
  2. 2. 名 脸部的神情
    不想看人家的脸色行事
    脸色阴沉可怕。
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Examples

脸色惨白
look deathly pale → 惨白
她脸色苍白。
She looks pale. → 苍白
你脸色不好，趁早去看看吧。
You don't look well. You'd better go and see a doctor right away. → 趁早
你的脸色不对头。
You're not looking well. → 对头
脸色发白
become pale; lose colour → 发
她的脸色黑里泛红。
She has a tanned and glowing face. → 泛
脸色红润
ruddy complexion; rosy cheeks → 红润
脸色发黄
a sallow face → 黄
他脸色灰暗，象有什么大病。
His face is grey and he looks very ill. → 灰暗
脸色灰白
look pale → 灰白
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Word Decomposition

脸
[liǎn] 		+ 色
[sè]

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