汉英词典
MEANING OF 谈虎色变
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom) / to be scared at the mere mention of
色 Face / Originally, people who have been bitten by tigers really know how powerful tigers are / In the latter metaphor, the moment I mentioned something I was afraid of, I became nervous
色脸色。原指被老虎咬过的人才真正知道虎的厉害◇比喻一提到自己害怕的事就情绪紧张起来。
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