Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「面如灰土」 today with this free Chinese resource.
The Chinese idiom 「面如灰土」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
His face was as pale as dirt. Describes extreme fear. It also describes a sick state.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
miàn rú huī tǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
min6/min2 yu4 fui1 tou2
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