面如死灰

miànrúsǐhuī

面如死灰 — miànrúsǐhuī

1. to look pale and dispirited; to have a ghastly or deathlike expression

   听到坏消息后，他面如死灰，一句话也说不出来。 tīngdào huàixiāoxī hòu tā miànrúsǐhuī yījù huà yě shuōbùchūlái — After hearing the bad news, he looked ashen and couldn't say a word.