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腼颜天壤 — “To live shamelessly in this world”

腼颜天壤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live shamelessly in this world”. To have the audacity to continue existing despite disgrace. Literally, “Brazen face in heaven and earth”.

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腼颜天壤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

腼颜天壤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
腼
miǎn13shy, bashful, or diffident
颜
yán15face, color
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
壤
rǎng20soft loose soil

Example Sentence with 腼颜天壤

他犯了那样的错误,竟然还能腼颜天壤,真是让人不齿。
He made such a mistake, yet he can still brazenly continue to exist in this world; it's truly contemptible.

Idioms Related to 腼颜天壤

More idioms starting with 腼

  • miǎn腼miǎn腼tiǎn腆tiǎn腆shy and bashful
  • miǎn腼yán颜shì事chóu仇shamelessly serve one's enemy
  • miǎn腼yán颜shì事dí敌shamelessly serve the enemy
  • miǎn腼yán颜rén人shì世shamelessly live in the world

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What does 腼颜天壤 mean?

腼颜天壤 (miǎn yán tiān rǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live shamelessly in this world”.

How do you pronounce 腼颜天壤?

腼颜天壤 is pronounced miǎn yán tiān rǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 腼颜天壤 literally mean?

Literally, 腼颜天壤 means “Brazen face in heaven and earth”. It is used to mean “to live shamelessly in this world”.

What is the Chinese definition of 腼颜天壤?

腼颜:厚着脸面。天壤:天地,指人世间。形容厚着脸皮活在人世间。

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