大惊失色 (dà jīng shī sè) | Meaning: to turn pale with fright (idiom) | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

to tremble with fear (idiom) · scared witless胆战心惊dǎn zhàn xīn jīng

lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster心惊肉跳xīn jīng ròu tiào

ashen-faced (idiom)面如土色miàn rú tǔ sè

to be afraid; to be scared害怕hài pà

(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback大吃一惊dà chī yī jīng

to turn pale with fright (idiom)