唱红脸 chàng hóng liǎn

to play the good cop; to play the role of the hero (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30116th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to play the good cop
  2. 2. to play the role of the hero (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
唱 chàng HSK 2
to sing; to call loudly; to chant
红 hóng HSK 2
red; popular; revolutionary
脸 liǎn HSK 3
face