look ghastly pale
In Chinese, Pinyin is mi à NW ú R é ns è, which means there is no blood on the face. Describe extreme fear or extreme weakness. It comes from Li Guangchuan, the book of Han Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Li Guangchuan, the book of the Han Dynasty: "Guang was defeated by the Xiongnu. There was no one in charge of the officials and scholars, and Guang was in high spirits."
Analysis of Idioms
Face like Earth
Idiom usage
The horseman had arrived with his chariot at the end of an hour's tea. Wu Juren rushes to the front and sees three of them. The fourth chapter of Lao Can's travels by Liu E in Qing Dynasty
look ghastly pale
sit idle and enjoy the fruits of others ' work - zuò xiǎng qí gōng
an official according to his talents - yīn rèn shòu guān
strong as a bear in the hips and with a back supple as a tiger 's - hǔ bèi xióng yāo