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Referring to facial complexion with 脸色 (liǎnsè)
Description & Modification
Existence & Possession
Structure
Subject + 脸色 + Adjective
Explanation
脸色 (liǎnsè) means "facial complexion" or "facial expression," describing the color or look of someone's face, often reflecting health or emotion. It is commonly used to indicate how someone looks physically or emotionally. For example, 他脸色不好 means "he looks pale" or "his complexion is bad."
Examples
你今天脸色怎么这么差？是不是没睡好？
Nǐ jīntiān liǎnsè zěnme zhème chà? Shì bu shì méi shuì hǎo?
Why do you look so bad today? Did you not sleep well?
听到好消息后，她的脸色马上好看了。
Tīng dào hǎo xiāoxi hòu, tā de liǎnsè mǎshàng hǎokàn le.
After hearing the good news, her complexion immediately brightened.
老板的脸色一变，大家都不敢说话了。
Lǎobǎn de liǎnsè yí biàn, dàjiā dōu bù gǎn shuōhuà le.
The boss's expression changed, and no one dared to speak.