be red in the face
Red in the ears and red in the face, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is "à RH ó ngmi à NCH à", which means red in the ears and face. Describe the face when you are over exerting, emotional or ashamed. From Shuoyue Quanzhuan.
The origin of Idioms
The 61st chapter of the complete biography of Shuoyue written by Qian Cai in Qing Dynasty: "suddenly, I saw the forbidden son coming and said a few words to Ni Wan's ear. Ni Wan was surprised, but his face turned red. "
Idiom usage
He was so anxious that he had nothing to say.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: blush in the face [antonym]: calm
be red in the face
there should be three rounds of discussions before something is decided - sān bǎng dìng àn
stick to the truth you believe and broaden your knowledge - dǔ xìn hào xué