鼻はな白じろむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

look daunted; look embarrassed; be disappointed

Describes a visible reaction of discouragement, embarrassment, or disappointment, often when one's expectations are not met or one feels out of place. The verb is intransitive and typically used with a person as the subject.

• 彼かれはその場ばの雰ふん囲い気きに鼻はな白じろんで、何なにも言いえなかった。

  He looked daunted by the atmosphere and couldn't say anything.

• 期き待たいしていた反はん応のうがなくて、少すこし鼻はな白じろんだ。

  I was a bit disappointed when I didn't get the reaction I expected.