搽脂抹粉 — “To put on makeup and dress up”
搽脂抹粉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on makeup and dress up”. (figuratively) to gloss over, to whitewash, to cover up. Literally, “apply rouge and powder”.
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搽脂抹粉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了在重要的聚会上展现最佳状态，她花了不少时间搽脂抹粉。
To show her best at the important gathering, she spent a good amount of time putting on makeup and dressing up.
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What does 搽脂抹粉 mean?
搽脂抹粉 (chá zhī mǒ fěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on makeup and dress up”.
How do you pronounce 搽脂抹粉?
搽脂抹粉 is pronounced chá zhī mǒ fěn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搽脂抹粉 literally mean?
Literally, 搽脂抹粉 means “apply rouge and powder”. It is used to mean “to put on makeup and dress up”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搽脂抹粉?
指化妆打扮。今亦用于形容掩饰、遮盖。