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  *脸* | 脸* | *脸
HSK 2
washbowl / basin for washing hands and face / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
to lose face / humiliation
HSK 7-9
face / cheek
complexion / look
HSK 5
puzzled / bewildered
(coll.) to look alike / to be a spitting image of
to look anxious (idiom) / to look miserable
HSK 7-9
to worry oneself sick / to fret
smiling face / smiley :) ☺ / CL:
HSK 6
(computing) facial recognition / (cognitive pyschology) face perception
rosy-cheeked (idiom)
to win honor / to put on a stern face / to have a facial (beauty treatment)
cheek
HSK 7-9
cheek / face
to put on theatrical makeup / (neologism c. 2014) to debunk sb's claim; to put egg on sb's face
a person's face as seen from the front
to have an acrimonious falling-out / to shed all pretense of cordiality / to tear into each other
to wash the face
to fall out with sb and become hostile
head and face
a bloody nose and a swollen face / badly battered
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to play the role of the villain (idiom)
to cover one's face with one's hand(s); to facepalm
face
attractive young man (usually derog.) / pretty boy / gigolo
to have no sense of shame; shameless
to pull a long face / to scowl
to play the role of the hero (idiom) / to play the good cop
bashful / shy
to turn red in the face (while drinking) / to become smug (when complimented)
(coll.) to respond with arrogance or disrespect when shown courtesy; to abuse sb's goodwill
to fall out with sb; to become hostile
to take a fierce look
to look displeased / to not be afraid of hurting sb's feelings / to put aside one's pride
thin-skinned / sensitive
face
to weep / to snivel
to turn hostile suddenly / face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
to shave one's face
to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)
(polite) do me the honor
baby face / doll face
oval face
to scan one's face (for identity verification)
right in the face
shamelessly
red in the face / extremely angry
(bird species of China) Przevalski's nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii)
(coll.) to show respect; to give face (esp. in public to avoid embarrassment); (often sarcastic) to treat with basic courtesy (implying the recipient is undeserving)
to be shameless
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
features, face (esp. derogatorily) / look / appearance / countenance
(jocular) shame on you!
to blush / to redden (with shame, indignation etc)
shape of face / physiognomy
square face
to put on a straight, stern or blank face / to put on a poker face
ashamed / embarrassed / not having the face (to meet people) / not daring (out of shame)
head and face filthy with grime (idiom) / covered in dirt / dejected and depressed
naughty / cheeky / impudent / shameless
to turn one's face away
to blush / to turn red
face-blind; prosopagnosic
to bring shame to / to smear / to disgrace
facial expression
(Chinese opera) tongchui hualian, a military character holding a bronze mace, classified as a jing 淨|净 role
all smiles / smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly
lit. with a face full of dust / showing the hardships of travel (idiom)
to blush with shame
V-shaped face
stern or displeased expression; to show such an expression
to know no shame / to be totally shameless
prosopagnosia / face blindness
impudent
to pull a long face / to wear a mournful expression
white face / face painting in Beijing opera etc
to pull a face / to grimace / to scowl
brazen / shameless / impudent / cheek / thick-skinned
to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)
lit. having face / to have prestige / to command respect / to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous) / to have the gall / not ashamed to
complexion / looks / appearance of one's face
cheek / face (often of child)
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types of facial makeup in operas
lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities
(idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige
red and tense with anger (idiom)
(coll.) to have a sense of shame
square-jawed face
(slang) novice; greenhorn / (old) (slang) fool; idiot / abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸, pretty boy
(bird species of China) rufous-faced warbler (Abroscopus albogularis)
to have a taut face / to pull a long face / to look displeased
sour face / scowling face / CL: 張|张,
faded old woman
strikes you in the face

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