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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

苍白 [cāngbái]
  1. 1. adjective [脸色] pale
  2. 2. adjective [文章、表演等] bland

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

苍白 [cāngbái]
  1. 1. pale; pallid; wan; white;pasty
    她脸色苍白
    She looks pale.
    看到她苍白的面孔,我的爱怜之情不禁油然而生。
  2. 2. lifeless; flat
    这篇文章苍白无力。
    This article is flat writing.
    他再也没有了创作的激情,只剩下了苍白的文字。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

苍白 [cāngbái]
  1. 1. 形容白中略带青或灰
    脸吓得苍白
  2. 2. 形容缺乏生气和活力(多用于文辞和艺术形象)
    文章内容苍白

Examples

鬓发苍白
greying at the temples 鬓发
她脸色苍白
She looks pale. 苍白
这篇文章苍白无力。
This article is flat writing. 苍白
面色苍白
look pale 面色
他吓得脸色苍白,索索发抖。
He turned ashen pale and trembled with fear. 索索
看到她苍白的面孔,我的爱怜之情不禁油然而生。 苍白
他再也没有了创作的激情,只剩下了苍白的文字。 苍白
他脸色苍白,浑身颤抖。 颤抖
她的面颊苍白,好像是得病了。
苍白
pale

Collocations

脸色苍白
look pale
苍白得可怕
It is so pale that makes people feel frightened
变得苍白
become pale
苍白憔悴
pale and gaunt
苍白的面容
pale face
苍白无力
pale and week
苍白空洞
pallid and empty
苍白的形象
pallid figure
苍白的人生
a dull life
内容苍白
empty

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