Definition
花白 describes hair that is a mixture of black and white or gray, typically due to aging. It functions as a stative verb or adjective, often used with 头发 (hair). Unlike 灰色 (gray as a color), 花白 specifically refers to the salt-and-pepper look of graying hair.
v.p.
gray and white (of hair)grizzled
Examples
- 花白。Tā de tóufa yǐjīng huā bái le.His hair has already turned gray and white.
- 花白。Nà wèi lǎorén liú zhe huā bái de húzi.That old man has a grizzled beard.
- ，花白。Suīrán cái sìshí suì, tā de bìnjiǎo jiù huā bái le.Although only forty, his temples have already turned gray.
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