有头有脸 — “To be a prominent figure”
有头有脸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a prominent figure”. To have social standing and prestige; to be a person of consequence.
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有头有脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有头有脸 Character Breakdown
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他在这个行业里摸爬滚打了几十年，现在也算是有头有脸的人物了，备受敬重
After decades of hard work in this industry, he is now considered a prominent figure, highly respected by everyone.
Idioms Related to 有头有脸
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- yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
- yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
- yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
- yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
- yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
- yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
- yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
- yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
- yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
- yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝，，bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
- yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
- yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown
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Open the tool →Questions about 有头有脸
What does 有头有脸 mean?
有头有脸 (yǒu tóu yǒu liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a prominent figure”.
How do you pronounce 有头有脸?
有头有脸 is pronounced yǒu tóu yǒu liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 有头有脸?
有面子；头面人物。