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面目狰狞 — “To have a fierce and menacing look”

面目狰狞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a fierce and menacing look”. To appear ferocious and sinister. Literally, “fierce and menacing features”.

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面目狰狞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 面miàn
  • 目mù
  • 狰zhēng
  • 狞níng

面目狰狞 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
狰
zhēng9fierce or ferocious
狞
níng8fierce and sinister

Example Sentence with 面目狰狞

那个雕塑的面目狰狞,让人感到一丝寒意。
That sculpture had a fierce and menacing look, making one feel a chill.

Idioms Related to 面目狰狞

Synonyms of 面目狰狞

  • miàn面mào貌zhēng狰níng狞fierce and menacing face

Antonyms of 面目狰狞

  • 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 面目狰狞

What does 面目狰狞 mean?
面目狰狞 (miàn mù zhēng níng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a fierce and menacing look”.
How do you pronounce 面目狰狞?
面目狰狞 is pronounced miàn mù zhēng níng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面目狰狞 literally mean?
Literally, 面目狰狞 means “fierce and menacing features”. It is used to mean “to have a fierce and menacing look”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面目狰狞?
狰狞:面目凶恶。形容面目凶狠可怕。亦作“面貌狰狞”、“狰狞面目”。
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