铁青

鐵青

tiěqīng

adjective #48,984

Meanings

1 livid; ashen (with rage, fear, or illness)
2 dark blue-grey, like iron

Characters

dark blue / green; livid

Examples

他气得脸色铁青，一句话也不说。

Tā qì de liǎnsè tiěqīng, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.

He went livid with anger and didn't say a word.

听到这个消息，她吓得脸色铁青。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xià de liǎnsè tiěqīng.

When she heard the news, she went pale with fright.

Tips

usage

Almost always describes 脸色 (complexion). The 青 here is the dark blue-grey end of the spectrum, not 'green' — think of the color of cold iron, hence 铁 'iron'.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě

青 qīng