涂脂抹粉 — “To apply makeup (referring to women's grooming)”
涂脂抹粉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply makeup (referring to women's grooming)”. (figuratively) to gloss over, embellish, or whitewash something to conceal its true, often unpleasant, nature. Literally, “Apply rouge and powder”.
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涂脂抹粉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 涂tú
- 脂zhī
- 抹mǒ
- 粉fěn
涂脂抹粉 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 涂脂抹粉
有些广告商为了推销产品，总是喜欢给自己的商品涂脂抹粉，夸大其词。
Some advertisers always like to prettify their products and exaggerate their claims to promote sales.
Idioms Related to 涂脂抹粉
More idioms starting with 涂
- tú涂bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up
- tú涂gē歌xiàng巷wǔ舞widespread peace and happiness
- tú涂gē歌yì邑sòng诵people singing everywhere, expressing happiness
- tú涂gē歌lǐ里yǒng咏singing in streets and villages
- tú涂gē歌lǐ里biàn抃people singing and clapping in joy
- tú涂tàn炭shēng生mín民Plunge people into great misery
- tú涂tàn炭shēng生líng灵plunge people into misery
- tú涂zhī脂fù傅fěn粉to gloss over deficiencies
Questions about 涂脂抹粉
- What does 涂脂抹粉 mean?
- 涂脂抹粉 (tú zhī mǒ fěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply makeup (referring to women's grooming)”.
- How do you pronounce 涂脂抹粉?
- 涂脂抹粉 is pronounced tú zhī mǒ fěn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 涂脂抹粉 literally mean?
- Literally, 涂脂抹粉 means “Apply rouge and powder”. It is used to mean “to apply makeup (referring to women's grooming)”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 涂脂抹粉?
- 脂：胭脂。搽胭脂抹粉。指妇女打扮。也比喻为遮掩丑恶的本质而粉饰打扮。