がんしょく

[顔色] ¶→顔色を失う

¶→顔色をなからしめる

顔色
complexion
countenance
expression

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がんしょく【顔色】

¶ → 顔色を失う

¶ → 顔色をなからしめる

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がんしょく【顔色】

(a) complexion; 〔表情〕 (facial) expression; (a) countenance; a look. [＝かおいろ]

●顔色無からしめる put sb to shame; put [leave] sb in the shade; outshine [eclipse, overshadow] sb; make sb small in comparison

・…の前では顔色無い pale beside [before]…; pale into insignificance beside [compared with]…; wither into insignificance when put next to…

・これには彼も顔色無しだった. This put him to shame.

●顔色を窺う try to read sb's mind; try to anticipate sb's wishes

・顔色を和らげる assume a softer look; look less severe [fierce]; 《文》 soften one's countenance

・顔色を失う[なくす] 〔顔が青ざめる〕 pale; change [lose] color; turn pale; blanch; 〔圧倒されてうろたえる〕 get flustered; panic; blanch; 《口》 lose one's cool

・顔色を変える 〔緊張した表情になる〕 change color; get a tense look on one's face.