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粉墨登场 — “Apply makeup and go on stage”

粉墨登场 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a grand or public appearance, often after careful preparation or with a sense of showmanship; to take the stage”. Literally, “Apply makeup and go on stage”.

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粉墨登场 Pronunciation and Pinyin

粉墨登场 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粉
fěn10powder, pink, vermicelli
墨
mò15black ink or pigment
登
dēng12ascend, publish, ripen
场
chǎng6open space, venue, event

Example Sentence with 粉墨登场

经过数月的精心排练,新剧终于要在今晚粉墨登场了
After months of meticulous rehearsals, the new play is finally making its grand debut tonight.

Idioms Related to 粉墨登场

Synonyms of 粉墨登场

  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance
  • zǒu走mǎ马shàng上rèn任take up a new post

Antonyms of 粉墨登场

  • nì匿yǐng影cáng藏xíng形hide one's tracks and conceal one's form
  • xiāo消shēng声nì匿jì迹vanish without a trace

More idioms starting with 粉

  • fěn粉qiáng墙zhū朱hù户A grand residence of a wealthy family
  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yù玉zhuó琢Exquisitely adorned and delicately fair
  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yù玉qì砌powder-adorned, jade-built
  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yín银qì砌fair makeup or pristine white landscape
  • fěn粉bái白mò墨hēi黑to apply makeup
  • fěn粉bái白dài黛lǜ绿woman's elaborate makeup
  • fěn粉bái白dài黛hēi黑woman's cosmetic adornment
  • fěn粉zhuāng装yù玉zhuó琢delicately adorned and exquisitely carved
  • fěn粉shēn身huī灰gǔ骨utterly destroyed or sacrificed for a noble cause
  • fěn粉shēn身suì碎gǔ骨utterly destroyed or perish completely
  • fěn粉miàn面hán含chūn春a woman's radiant, amiable face
  • fěn粉miàn面zhū朱chún唇fair face and rosy lips

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Questions about 粉墨登场

What does 粉墨登场 mean?

粉墨登场 (fěn mò dēng chǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a grand or public appearance, often after careful preparation or with a sense of showmanship; to take the stage”.

How do you pronounce 粉墨登场?

粉墨登场 is pronounced fěn mò dēng chǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 粉墨登场 literally mean?

Literally, 粉墨登场 means “Apply makeup and go on stage”. It is used to mean “to make a grand or public appearance, often after careful preparation or with a sense of showmanship; to take the stage”.

What is the Chinese definition of 粉墨登场?

粉、墨:搽脸和画眉用的化妆品。原指演员化妆上台演戏。比喻坏人经过一番打扮,登上政治舞台。

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