脸色

• 拼音: liǎn sè
• 汉字拆解: 脸 = 月 (flesh) + 佥 (all); 色 = 巴 + 刀, originally depicting a person's appearance

含义

Complexion; facial expression. The color or appearance of one's face, often indicating health or mood.

Can refer to the literal color of someone's face as an indicator of health, or metaphorically to their facial expression indicating mood or attitude. Common phrases include 看脸色 (to gauge someone's mood) and 脸色不好 (to look unwell or unhappy).

例句

1. 你今天脸色不太好，是不是生病了？
2. 一听到这个消息，她的脸色立刻变了。
3. 他在公司总是要看领导的脸色行事。

用法指南

语境: health, emotions, workplace

语气: observational

正确说法

• 她脸色苍白，像是受到了很大的打击。(Her face is pale, as if she's suffered a great blow.)
• 老板今天脸色不好，大家都小心翼翼的。(The boss looks unhappy today; everyone is being careful.)

错误说法

• 你的脸色很高。(脸色 doesn't collocate with 高 — describe it with colors or states like 好/不好/苍白/红润)

起源与历史

脸 (liǎn, face) + 色 (sè, color). The color of one's face.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal