菜色

càisè
  1. dish
  2. lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet)
  3. emaciated look (from malnutrition)

CEDICT

  1. dish; food product
  2. famished look; sallow complexion

Wiktionary

  1. 蔬菜的颜色，或指菜餚的式样。
  2. 因飢饿而营养不良的脸色。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 菜 cài
  1. (of one's skills etc) weak; poor
  2. (coll.) (one's) type

classifiers: 棵, 樣, 道, 盤
2 色 sè
  1. color
  2. look
  3. appearance
  4. sex

classifier: 種

Containing this entry

面有菜色 miànyǒucàisè to look famished

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菜 cài
  1. (of one's skills etc) weak; poor
  2. (coll.) (one's) type

classifiers: 棵, 樣, 道, 盤

這菜很美味。

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锅盖 guōgài
  1. saucepan lid
  2. (satellite) dish
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I just opened the lid, and a foul smell filled my nose.

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  1. food
  2. dish
  3. meal
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Carrots add color to my meals.

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