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污手垢面 — “Filthy hands and grimy face”

污手垢面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Filthy hands and grimy face”. Dirty all over; squalid. Literally, “Dirty hands and grimy face”.

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污手垢面 Pronunciation and Pinyin

污手垢面 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
污
wū6dirty, stain, corrupt
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
垢
gòu9dirt, filth, grime
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles

Example Sentence with 污手垢面

小孩子玩了一下午泥巴,回家时已经污手垢面了。
After playing with mud all afternoon, the child came home with dirty hands and a grimy face.

Idioms Related to 污手垢面

More idioms starting with 污

  • wū污qī七bā八zāo糟dirty and disorderly
  • wū污lì吏xiá黠xū胥corrupt and cunning officials
  • wū污ní泥zhuó浊shuǐ水filth and mire
  • wū污yán言huì秽yǔ语filthy or vulgar language

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Questions about 污手垢面

What does 污手垢面 mean?

污手垢面 (wū shǒu gòu miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Filthy hands and grimy face”.

How do you pronounce 污手垢面?

污手垢面 is pronounced wū shǒu gòu miàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 污手垢面 literally mean?

Literally, 污手垢面 means “Dirty hands and grimy face”. It is used to mean “Filthy hands and grimy face”.

What is the Chinese definition of 污手垢面?

形容手脸都很肮脏。

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