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抛头露面

抛头露面 — “To make a public appearance”

抛头露面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public appearance”. To show oneself in public, often implying being conspicuous or coming out from a private sphere. Literally, “expose head, reveal face”.

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抛头露面 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 抛pāo
  • 头tóu
  • 露lòu
  • 面miàn

抛头露面 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抛
pāo7throw, abandon, cast aside
头
tóu5head
露
lòu21dew, reveal, expose
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles

Example Sentence with 抛头露面

她平时很少参加社交活动,这次为了支持慈善事业才愿意抛头露面。
She rarely participates in social events, but this time she was willing to make a public appearance to support the charity cause.

Idioms Related to 抛头露面

Synonyms of 抛头露面

  • chū出tóu头lòu露miàn面appear in public

Antonyms of 抛头露面

  • shēn深jū居jiǎn简chū出live in seclusion
  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity

More idioms starting with 抛

  • pāo抛xiāng乡lí离jǐng井leave one's hometown and ancestral land
  • pāo抛shēng声xuàn衒qiào俏flaunt charm ostentatiously
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露liǎn脸make a public appearance
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
  • pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
  • pāo抛zhū珠gǔn滚yù玉shed tears like falling pearls
  • pāo抛kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲flee in panic, abandoning equipment
  • pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
  • pāo抛jīn金qì弃gǔ鼓utterly defeated and flee in disorder
  • pāo抛luán鸾chāi拆fèng凤married couple or lovers separating

Questions about 抛头露面

What does 抛头露面 mean?
抛头露面 (pāo tóu lòu miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public appearance”.
How do you pronounce 抛头露面?
抛头露面 is pronounced pāo tóu lòu miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抛头露面 literally mean?
Literally, 抛头露面 means “expose head, reveal face”. It is used to mean “to make a public appearance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抛头露面?
抛:暴露。露出头和面孔。原指妇女出现在大庭广众之中。现指公开露面。
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