面无惭色 — “To show no sign of shame”
面无惭色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show no sign of shame”. To be unblushing; to look unashamed. Literally, “face without shame color”.
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面无惭色 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面无惭色 Character Breakdown
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尽管他的行为造成了不小的麻烦，他却面无惭色地为自己辩解。
Although his actions caused considerable trouble, he defended himself unblushingly.
Idioms Related to 面无惭色
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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Open the tool →Questions about 面无惭色
What does 面无惭色 mean?
面无惭色 (miàn wú cán sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show no sign of shame”.
How do you pronounce 面无惭色?
面无惭色 is pronounced miàn wú cán sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面无惭色 literally mean?
Literally, 面无惭色 means “face without shame color”. It is used to mean “to show no sign of shame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面无惭色?
惭：羞愧。脸上没有一点羞愧的神色。