血ちの気けが引ひく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

go pale; lose color; turn white

Describes a sudden loss of color from the face, often from shock, fear, or illness. The expression literally means 'the blood's energy pulls away'.

• その知しらせを聞きいて、彼かれは血ちの気けが引ひいた。

  When he heard the news, he went pale.

• 事じ故この現げん場ばを見みて、血ちの気けが引ひく思おもいだった。

  Seeing the accident scene, I felt the color drain from my face.