







浓妆淡抹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes various styles of makeup or adornment, ranging from heavy and elaborate to light and simple; richly adorned or plainly dressed”. Literally, “heavy makeup and light application”.

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Open the tool →浓妆淡抹 (nóng zhuāng dàn mǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes various styles of makeup or adornment, ranging from heavy and elaborate to light and simple; richly adorned or plainly dressed”.
浓妆淡抹 is pronounced nóng zhuāng dàn mǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 浓妆淡抹 means “heavy makeup and light application”. It is used to mean “describes various styles of makeup or adornment, ranging from heavy and elaborate to light and simple; richly adorned or plainly dressed”.
指浓艳和淡雅两种不同的妆饰。参见“淡妆浓抹”。