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面目黧黑 — “Haggard and sallow-faced”

面目黧黑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Haggard and sallow-faced”. Looking worn out and emaciated due to fatigue, illness, or hardship. Literally, “dark and sallow face”.

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面目黧黑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

面目黧黑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
黧
lí20blackish yellow
黑
hēi12black, dark, evil

Example Sentence with 面目黧黑

他经过长途跋涉,又几天没有好好休息,面目黧黑,显得十分疲惫。
After a long journey and several days without proper rest, his face was haggard and sallow, appearing extremely tired.

Idioms Related to 面目黧黑

Synonyms of 面目黧黑

  • miàn面mù目lí犁hēi黑to look haggard and sallow
  • miàn面mù目lí黎hēi黑looking sallow and haggard

Antonyms of 面目黧黑

  • róng容guāng光huàn焕fā发radiant with health and vigor

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

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Questions about 面目黧黑

What does 面目黧黑 mean?

面目黧黑 (miàn mù lí hēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Haggard and sallow-faced”.

How do you pronounce 面目黧黑?

面目黧黑 is pronounced miàn mù lí hēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 面目黧黑 literally mean?

Literally, 面目黧黑 means “dark and sallow face”. It is used to mean “Haggard and sallow-faced”.

What is the Chinese definition of 面目黧黑?

黧:黑。面貌黑黄色。形容憔悴的样子

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