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厚皮老脸 — “Shameless and impervious to criticism or insult”

厚皮老脸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shameless and impervious to criticism or insult”. Brazenly impudent or insensitive. Literally, “thick skin, old face”.

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厚皮老脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

厚皮老脸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
厚
hòu9thick, deep, generous
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
脸
liǎn11face, dignity, surface

Example Sentence with 厚皮老脸

他明明犯了错,却还是厚皮老脸地否认一切,让人非常无奈。
He clearly made a mistake, but still shamelessly denied everything, which was very frustrating.

Idioms Related to 厚皮老脸

Synonyms of 厚皮老脸

  • hòu厚yán颜wú无chǐ耻utterly shameless

More idioms starting with 厚

  • hòu厚jīn今bó薄gǔ古favor the present over the past
  • hòu厚gǔ古bó薄jīn今revere ancient, slight modern
  • hòu厚wèi味xī腊dú毒hidden dangers in appealing things
  • hòu厚wǎng往báo薄lái来give generously, receive modestly
  • hòu厚dé德zài载wù物Great virtue supports great responsibility
  • hòu厚dé德zǎi载fú福Great virtue brings abundant blessings
  • hòu厚cǐ此bó薄bǐ彼favor one, neglect another
  • hòu厚shēng生lì利yòng用enrich lives and utilize resources
  • hòu厚lù禄gāo高guān官high office and generous salary
  • hòu厚jī积bó薄fā发accumulate much to release slowly
  • hòu厚mào貌shēn深qíng情Benevolent appearance, unfathomable intentions
  • hòu厚mào貌shēn深wén文outwardly kind but inwardly inscrutable

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Questions about 厚皮老脸

What does 厚皮老脸 mean?

厚皮老脸 (hòu pí lǎo liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shameless and impervious to criticism or insult”.

How do you pronounce 厚皮老脸?

厚皮老脸 is pronounced hòu pí lǎo liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 厚皮老脸 literally mean?

Literally, 厚皮老脸 means “thick skin, old face”. It is used to mean “Shameless and impervious to criticism or insult”.

What is the Chinese definition of 厚皮老脸?

指人脸皮厚,不知羞耻

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