No. 4,824 in Chinese
脸色
Facial expression; complexion.
In a sentence
他的脸色看起来不太好，可能生病了。
His facial complexion doesn't look good, he might be ill.
In this sentence, '脸色' refers to someone's complexion or facial appearance, often indicating their health state or emotional condition.
她突然变了脸色，看起来很生气。
She suddenly changed her facial expression, looking very angry.
Here, '脸色' signifies an observable change in someone's facial expression due to emotions, such as anger or surprise.
经理对你的脸色很不好，你还是去解释一下吧。
The manager's expression towards you seemed displeased, you'd better go explain.
In this situation, '脸色' implies the mood or attitude conveyed by someone's expression, indicating interpersonal dynamics or feelings of dissatisfaction.
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