粉墨登場 fěn mò dēng chǎng

to appear on stage; to enter public life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
粉 fěn HSK 6
powder; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour
墨 mò HSK 6
ink stick; China ink; abbr. for 墨西哥mò xī gē, Mexico
登 dēng HSK 4
to publish or record; to ascend; to scale (a height)
場 chǎng
large place used for a specific purpose; stage