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脸红 (臉紅)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

脸红 [liǎnhóng]
  1. 1. blush (with shame or embarrassment); colour
  2. 2. flush with anger; get excited; get worked up

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

脸红 [liǎnhóng]
  1. 1. 脸色变红;多指害臊
    她一见生人就脸红
    说了那么多谎话也不脸红

Examples

争得脸红脖子粗
get red in the face in the heat of the argument
一说话就脸红
说了那么多谎话也不脸红
这孩子面嫩,一见生人就脸红
She easily became red in her face.
她很容易脸红
to spare {or} save sb's blushes
不让某人感到脸红
she went red
脸红
They always teased her about blushing every time a certain guy walked into the office.
一有人走进办公室她就脸红,他们总是拿这个来取笑她。
Rachel crimsoned as she watched him disappear.
芮秋看见他消失的时候,脸红了。

Word Decomposition


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