劈頭蓋臉 pī tóu gài liǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc)
  2. showering down

CHARACTERS

劈 pī
HSK 6
cut apart, split, chop
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
蓋 gài cover, hide, protect
臉 liǎn face; cheek; reputation