the face turned ashy
In Chinese, the Pinyin is mi à NR ú s à Hu à, which means to describe a person's pale face caused by depression or fright. From Huainanzi xiuwuxun.
Idiom explanation
Dead ash: cooled ash.
The origin of Idioms
Huainanzi xiuwuxun: "weeping in the daytime and weeping in the night, his face is as gray as death, his color is moldy and ink, and his tears are mixed."
Idiom usage
It refers to the color difference of a person's face. example after hearing the words of Mingzhu, Xu Qianxue and Yu Guozhu stood on the ground as if they had been struck by lightning. February River Emperor Kangxi 25
Chinese PinYin : miàn rú sǐ huī
the face turned ashy
take up a pen and complete an essay. yuán bǐ chéng zhāng
To be burdened with worldly affairs. fù sú zhī lèi
More help from the right, less help from the wrong. dé dào duō zhù,shī dào guǎ zhù