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谈虎色变

tánhǔsèbiàn

Traditional: 談虎色變

to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom) / to be scared at the mere mention of

Character Breakdown

谈
tán
to talk, to chat; conversation; surname
HSK 4
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
色
sè
color, tint, hue, shade; beauty, form; sex
HSK 2
变
biàn
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
HSK 3

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