Chinese phrase
脸色很差 liǎn sè hěn chà
Meaning
look very pale
When to use it
Describes someone who looks very pale. It is a direct observation about appearance and often suggests tiredness or illness, so it may express concern without identifying the cause.
Example dialogue
你今天 脸色很差，要不要去医院看看？ nǐ jīn tiān liǎn sè hěn chà yào bú yào qù yī yuàn kàn kàn
You look very pale today. Should you go to the hospital?
不用，我只是昨晚没睡好，休息一下就好了。 bú yòng wǒ zhǐ shì zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo xiū xī yí xià jiù hǎo le
No, I just did not sleep well last night. I will be fine after some rest.