脸 liǎn

face; cheek; reputation

HSK 3 #615

DEFINITIONS

  • face
  • cheek
  • reputation
  • face
  • CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]

STROKES

WORDS

变脸 biàn liǎn to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
老脸 lǎo liǎn self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen
嬉皮笑脸 xī pí xiào liǎn all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly
劈头盖脸 pī tóu gài liǎn lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down
没脸 méi liǎn ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame)
脸形 liǎn xíng variant of 臉型|脸型, shape of face; physiognomy
脸谱 liǎn pǔ Facebook; types of facial makeup in operas
脸盆 liǎn pén washbowl; basin for washing hands and face; CL:個|个[ge4]
笑脸相迎 xiào liǎn xiāng yíng to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)
门脸 mén liǎn shop front; facade
麻脸 má liǎn pockmarked face
脸皮薄 liǎn pí báo thin-skinned; sensitive
脸相 liǎn xiàng complexion; looks; appearance of one's face
转脸 zhuǎn liǎn to turn one's head; in no time; in the twinkling of an eye
一脸茫然 yī liǎn máng rán puzzled; bewildered
做脸 zuò liǎn to win honor; to put on a stern face; to have a facial (beauty treatment)
做鬼脸 zuò guǐ liǎn to pull a face; to grimace; to scowl
别脸 bié liǎn to turn one's face away
劈脸 pī liǎn right in the face
反脸无情 fǎn liǎn wú qíng to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
哭丧脸 kū sang liǎn to pull a long face; sullen; also written 哭喪著臉|哭丧着脸
哭脸 kū liǎn to weep; to snivel
唱白脸 chàng bái liǎn to play the role of the villain (idiom)
唱黑脸 chàng hēi liǎn to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)
嘻皮笑脸 xī pí xiào liǎn see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3]
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