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抓破脸子 — “Scratch one's face”

抓破脸子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a public falling out, often involving bitter arguments or a complete breakdown of a relationship; to have a nasty quarrel”. Literally, “scratch one's face”.

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抓破脸子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抓破脸子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抓
zhuā7to grasp or seize
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
脸
liǎn11face, dignity, surface
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 抓破脸子

他们曾经是最好的朋友,却因为一点误会抓破脸子,从此不再往来。
They used to be the best of friends, but because of a small misunderstanding, they had a nasty public falling out and never communicated again.

Idioms Related to 抓破脸子

Synonyms of 抓破脸子

  • zhuā抓pò破liǎn脸pí皮to have a complete falling-out
  • zhuā抓pò破miàn面pí皮have a public falling out

More idioms starting with 抓

  • zhuā抓guāi乖mài卖qiào俏act clever or charming to gain favor
  • zhuā抓guāi乖nòng弄qiào俏act clever and charming
  • zhuā抓tóu头wā挖ěr耳to rack one's brains
  • zhuā抓xiǎo小biàn辫zi子exploit someone's weakness
  • zhuā抓jiān尖yào要qiáng强eager to excel and show off
  • zhuā抓xīn心náo挠gān肝feel extremely distressed or tormented
  • zhuā抓ná拿piàn骗chī吃swindle food and benefits
  • zhuā抓niú牛bí鼻zi子Grasp the crux of the matter
  • zhuā抓gāng纲dài带mù目Grasp the key link to guide all
  • zhuā抓ěr耳náo挠sāi腮fidget with anxiety or impatience

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What does 抓破脸子 mean?

抓破脸子 (zhuā pò liǎn zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a public falling out, often involving bitter arguments or a complete breakdown of a relationship; to have a nasty quarrel”.

How do you pronounce 抓破脸子?

抓破脸子 is pronounced zhuā pò liǎn zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抓破脸子 literally mean?

Literally, 抓破脸子 means “scratch one's face”. It is used to mean “to have a public falling out, often involving bitter arguments or a complete breakdown of a relationship; to have a nasty quarrel”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抓破脸子?

比喻感情破裂,公开争吵。

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