蓬首垢面 — “Having disheveled hair and a dirty face”
蓬首垢面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having disheveled hair and a dirty face”. Often describing someone neglected or in poverty. Literally, “Disheveled head and dirty face”.
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蓬首垢面 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蓬首垢面 Character Breakdown
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他连续几天熬夜工作，回家时已是蓬首垢面，疲惫不堪。
He worked late for several days in a row, and when he returned home, he was already disheveled and dirty, utterly exhausted.
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Synonyms of 蓬首垢面
More idioms starting with 蓬
- péng蓬tóu头lì历chǐ齿dishevelled hair and sparse teeth
- péng蓬tóu头lì厉chǐ齿disheveled hair and decayed teeth
- péng蓬tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
- péng蓬tóu头chì赤jiǎo脚disheveled hair and bare feet
- péng蓬tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
- péng蓬wū屋shēng生huī辉Humble home shines with honor
- péng蓬hù户chái柴mén门humble dwelling
- péng蓬hù户sāng桑shū枢humble dwelling
- péng蓬hù户wèng瓮yǒu牖a humble dwelling
- péng蓬yǒu牖máo茅chuán椽a humble dwelling
- péng蓬shēng生má麻zhōng中Good environment fosters upright character
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Open the tool →Questions about 蓬首垢面
What does 蓬首垢面 mean?
蓬首垢面 (péng shǒu gòu miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having disheveled hair and a dirty face”.
How do you pronounce 蓬首垢面?
蓬首垢面 is pronounced péng shǒu gòu miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蓬首垢面 literally mean?
Literally, 蓬首垢面 means “Disheveled head and dirty face”. It is used to mean “Having disheveled hair and a dirty face”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蓬首垢面?
头发很乱，脸上很脏。旧时形容贫苦人生活生活条件很坏的样子。也泛指没有修饰。