灰头土脸 huī tóu tǔ liǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. head and face filthy with grime (idiom)
  2. covered in dirt
  3. dejected and depressed

CHARACTERS

灰 huī ashes; dust; lime, mortar
头 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
土 tǔ soil, earth; items made of earth
脸 liǎn face; cheek; reputation