粉墨登場 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
HSK 6
powder, face powder; plaster
墨 mò
HSK 6
ink; writing
登 dēng
HSK 4
rise, mount, board, climb
場 chǎng open space, field, market