粉墨登场 fěn mò dēng chǎng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)

CHARACTERS

粉 fěn powder, face powder; plaster
墨 mò ink; writing
登 dēng rise, mount, board, climb
场 chǎng open space, field, market