搽油抹粉 — “To apply makeup elaborately”
搽油抹粉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply makeup elaborately”. To doll oneself up; to make oneself up carefully. Literally, “to apply oil and powder”.
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搽油抹粉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
搽油抹粉 Character Breakdown
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她每天出门前都要花很长时间搽油抹粉，精心打扮一番
She spends a long time applying makeup and dolling herself up carefully before going out every day.
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What does 搽油抹粉 mean?
搽油抹粉 (chá yóu mǒ fěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply makeup elaborately”.
How do you pronounce 搽油抹粉?
搽油抹粉 is pronounced chá yóu mǒ fěn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搽油抹粉 literally mean?
Literally, 搽油抹粉 means “to apply oil and powder”. It is used to mean “to apply makeup elaborately”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搽油抹粉?
粉：香粉。涂脂抹粉，刻意打扮