灰頭土臉 huī tóu tǔ liǎn

dejected and depressed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
灰 huī HSK 5
gray; ash; dust
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
土 tǔ HSK 5
earth; clay; local
臉 liǎn
face