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  *脸* | 脸* | *脸
HSK 2
smiling face / smiley :) ☺ / CL:
HSK 6
to look anxious (idiom) / to look miserable
HSK 7-9
to lose face / humiliation
HSK 7-9
white face / face painting in Beijing opera etc
to show one's face / to make one's good name / to become successful and well known / to shine
to turn hostile suddenly / face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
to wash the face
across one's whole face
oval face
to have no sense of shame; shameless
to blush / to turn red
pockmarked face
to fall out with sb; to become hostile
all smiles / smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly
shop front / facade
self-respect of old person / face / thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism) / brazen
features, face (esp. derogatorily) / look / appearance / countenance
stern or displeased expression; to show such an expression
head and face filthy with grime (idiom) / covered in dirt / dejected and depressed
lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc) / showering down
wry face / to grimace / to pull a face / comic face / face mask / devil mask
(polite) do me the honor
(idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige
to pull a long face / to wear a mournful expression
to shave one's face
to have a taut face / to pull a long face / to look displeased
to win honor / to put on a stern face / to have a facial (beauty treatment)
to turn one's head / in no time / in the twinkling of an eye
(coll.) to have a sense of shame
to look displeased / to not be afraid of hurting sb's feelings / to put aside one's pride
to put on a straight, stern or blank face / to put on a poker face
right in the face
to worry oneself sick / to fret
to cover one's face with one's hand(s); to facepalm
(coll.) to look alike / to be a spitting image of
(coll.) to bring credit to (sb); to do (sb) proud
to be shameless
impudent
to weep / to snivel
(of a bride-to-be) to remove facial hair and trim hairline (old) / to carve a face
to lose face / humiliation
(of the face) to harden; to sag
to put on theatrical makeup / (neologism c. 2014) to debunk sb's claim; to put egg on sb's face
a person's face as seen from the front
to pull a face / to grimace / to scowl
V-shaped face
attractive young man (usually derog.) / pretty boy / gigolo
shameless; brazen
square face
to have an acrimonious falling-out / to shed all pretense of cordiality / to tear into each other
sour expression on one's face
lit. having face / to have prestige / to command respect / to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous) / to have the gall / not ashamed to
to play the role of the hero (idiom) / to play the good cop
yellow face (due to sickness etc) / yellow-skinned people
square-jawed face
baby face / doll face
ashamed / embarrassed / not having the face (to meet people) / not daring (out of shame)
naughty / cheeky / impudent / shameless
long face; miserable look
rosy-cheeked (idiom)
lit. without head, without face (idiom) / fig. frenzily / haphazardly
a face noticeably modified by plastic surgery, botox etc
(jocular) shame on you!
to blush with shame
to take a fierce look
(Chinese opera) tongchui hualian, a military character holding a bronze mace, classified as a jing 淨|净 role
to turn red in the face (while drinking) / to become smug (when complimented)
to turn one's face away
to scan one's face (for identity verification)
to play the role of the villain (idiom)
to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)
(Tw) (fig.) unpredictable, unstable weather
to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)
to pull a long face / to scowl
to know no shame / to be totally shameless
brazen faced (idiom); shameless
(coll.) to show respect; to give face (esp. in public to avoid embarrassment); (often sarcastic) to treat with basic courtesy (implying the recipient is undeserving)
(coll.) to respond with arrogance or disrespect when shown courtesy; to abuse sb's goodwill
shamelessly
sour face / scowling face / CL: 張|张,
lit. to climb all over sb / fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness
head and face


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