min6 hung4 min6 luk6面紅面綠面红面绿
Jyutpingmin6 hung4 min6 luk6
Yalemihn hùhng mihn luhk
Definition
To flush red with anger, embarrassment, or shyness.
colloquialemotionbody
How it's used
This expression captures the physical manifestation of intense emotion, specifically embarrassment or anger. While it literally translates to red face and green face, it is used idiomatically to describe someone who has lost their composure due to strong feelings. It is more descriptive and vivid than simply saying someone is angry or shy.
Examples
He gets all flushed whenever this topic comes up.
Related words
Common phrases
so angry that one's face turns red and green
Common mistake
Do not interpret the green part literally as a color change, as it is just part of the four-character idiom structure used for emphasis. It is not used to describe someone who is literally sick or nauseous.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
