"white as a ghost" in Chinese (Simplified)
脸色像鬼一样苍白
Definition
这个表达指某人的脸色非常苍白，通常因为害怕、震惊或生病。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式、生动的表达。常用来形容某人因为突然害怕或生病脸色变得异常苍白，比如“他吓得脸色像鬼一样苍白”。
Examples
After hearing the bad news, he was white as a ghost.
听到坏消息后，他**脸色像鬼一样苍白**。
She looked white as a ghost when she saw the spider.
她看到蜘蛛时**脸色像鬼一样苍白**。
The boy turned white as a ghost after the scary story.
那个男孩听了恐怖故事后**脸色像鬼一样苍白**。
You went white as a ghost when the boss called your name!
老板叫你名字时，你**脸色像鬼一样苍白**！
When the roller coaster stopped suddenly, everyone was white as a ghost.
过山车突然停下时，大家都**脸色像鬼一样苍白**。
Don’t look at me like that—you’re white as a ghost!
别这样看我，你**脸色像鬼一样苍白**！