变色

變色
biànsè
  1. to change color
  2. to discolor
  3. to change countenance
  4. to become angry

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to change the ideology of a society or a government
  2. to change color; to discolor
  3. to change the facial expression due to anger or fear
  4. to change the ideology of a society or a government

Wiktionary

  1. 因恐惧或愤怒而面色失常。《左传．僖公三年》：「公惧，变色。禁之，不可。公怒，归之。未绝之也，蔡人嫁之。」《初刻拍桉惊奇．卷一》：「主人见众人有些变色，取了珠子，急急走到裡边，抬出一个缎箱来。」也作「变颜」。
  2. 物的颜色改变。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 变 biàn
  1. to change
  2. to become different
  3. to transform
  4. to vary
  5. rebellion
2 色 sè
  1. color
  2. look
  3. appearance
  4. sex

classifier: 種

Containing this entry

勃然变色 bóránbiànsè to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc
变色易容 biànsèyìróng
  1. to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
  2. out of one's wits
变色龙 biànsèlóng (lit. and fig.) chameleon
变色蜥蜴 biànsèxīyì
变色镜 biànsèjìng
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Related entries

落色 làoshǎi
  1. to fade
  2. to discolor
  3. also pr. luòsè