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HSK
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  *臉* | 臉* | *臉
HSK 2
washbowl / basin for washing hands and face / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
to look anxious (idiom) / to look miserable
HSK 7-9
complexion / look
HSK 5
to lose face / humiliation
HSK 7-9
(computing) facial recognition / (cognitive pyschology) face perception
to turn one's face away
to turn one's head / in no time / in the twinkling of an eye
right in the face
cheek
HSK 7-9
V-shaped face
Facebook
smiling face / smiley :) ☺ / CL:
HSK 6
face
brazen / shameless / impudent / cheek / thick-skinned
puzzled / bewildered
to have an acrimonious falling-out / to shed all pretense of cordiality / to tear into each other
a person's face as seen from the front
to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)
to shave one's face
to scan one's face (for identity verification)
shape of face / physiognomy
(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)
(of the face) to harden; to sag
to be shameless
to win honor / to put on a stern face / to have a facial (beauty treatment)
to lose face / humiliation
to cover one's face with one's hand(s); to facepalm
ashamed / embarrassed / not having the face (to meet people) / not daring (out of shame)
to weep / to snivel
to turn red in the face (while drinking) / to become smug (when complimented)
(coll.) to respond with arrogance or disrespect when shown courtesy; to abuse sb's goodwill
to turn hostile suddenly / face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
to have no sense of shame; shameless
a hand basin
to wash the face
brazen
to play the role of the hero (idiom) / to play the good cop
to blush / to redden (with shame, indignation etc)
lit. to climb all over sb / fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness
commode / dressing table / sink
lit. with a face full of dust / showing the hardships of travel (idiom)
red in the face / extremely angry
(coll.) to have a sense of shame
(of a bride-to-be) to remove facial hair and trim hairline (old) / to carve a face
(idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige
Facebook
types of facial makeup in operas
long face; miserable look
across one's whole face
face / cheek
baby face / doll face
a bloody nose and a swollen face / badly battered
bold / unafraid
face
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
a face noticeably modified by plastic surgery, botox etc
square-jawed face
to worry oneself sick / to fret
to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)
to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom) / to be snubbed despite showing good intentions
red and tense with anger (idiom)
(bird species of China) brown-cheeked fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala)
shop front / facade
attractive young man (usually derog.) / pretty boy / gigolo
shameless / brazen
to fall out with sb; to become hostile
to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)
all smiles / beaming from ear to ear
bashful / shy
self-respect of old person / face / thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism) / brazen
to blush with shame
facial contour; facial shape
to bring shame to / to smear / to disgrace
(bird species of China) rufous-faced warbler (Abroscopus albogularis)
to have a taut face / to pull a long face / to look displeased
to fall out with sb and become hostile
visor
to know no shame / to be totally shameless
wry face / to grimace / to pull a face / comic face / face mask / devil mask
faded old woman
to put on theatrical makeup / (neologism c. 2014) to debunk sb's claim; to put egg on sb's face
(bird species of China) red-faced cormorant (Urile urile)
lit. to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom) / fig. to talk up; to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else)
face
cheek
sour expression on one's face
(bird species of China) Stejneger's scoter (Melanitta stejnegeri)
shamelessly
thin-skinned / sensitive
facial expression
stern or displeased expression; to show such an expression
(polite) do me the honor
to take a fierce look
lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc) / showering down
all smiles / smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly
to blush / to turn red

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