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面貌狰狞 — “To describe a person's face as fierce”

面貌狰狞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a person's face as fierce”. Menacing, and terrifying, often implying an evil or sinister disposition. Literally, “Ferocious-looking face; menacing appearance”.

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面貌狰狞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 面miàn
  • 貌mào
  • 狰zhēng
  • 狞níng

面貌狰狞 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
貌
mào14appearance or looks
狰
zhēng9fierce or ferocious
狞
níng8fierce and sinister

Example Sentence with 面貌狰狞

那个歹徒面貌狰狞,眼神凶狠,让人不寒而栗。
The villain had a ferocious face and fierce eyes, sending chills down people's spines.

Idioms Related to 面貌狰狞

Synonyms of 面貌狰狞

  • miàn面mù目zhēng狰níng狞fierce and menacing look

Antonyms of 面貌狰狞

  • hé和ǎi蔼kě可qīn亲amiable and approachable
  • cí慈méi眉shàn善mù目kind and benevolent look

More idioms starting with 面

  • miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
  • miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
  • miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
  • miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
  • miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
  • miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
  • miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
  • miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
  • miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
  • miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
  • miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
  • miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction

Questions about 面貌狰狞

What does 面貌狰狞 mean?
面貌狰狞 (miàn mào zhēng níng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a person's face as fierce”.
How do you pronounce 面貌狰狞?
面貌狰狞 is pronounced miàn mào zhēng níng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面貌狰狞 literally mean?
Literally, 面貌狰狞 means “Ferocious-looking face; menacing appearance”. It is used to mean “to describe a person's face as fierce”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面貌狰狞?
狰狞:样子凶恶。形容面貌凶恶可怕
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