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淡妆轻抹 — “To apply light makeup”

淡妆轻抹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply light makeup”. To be lightly adorned. Literally, “light makeup, lightly applied”.

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淡妆轻抹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

淡妆轻抹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent
妆
zhuāng6apply makeup or adorn
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
抹
mò8to wipe, smear, or erase

Example Sentence with 淡妆轻抹

她总是喜欢淡妆轻抹,展现自然的美丽。
She always prefers light makeup, showcasing her natural beauty.

Idioms Related to 淡妆轻抹

Antonyms of 淡妆轻抹

  • nóng浓zhuāng妆yàn艳mǒ抹elaborately made up and showily dressed

More idioms starting with 淡

  • dàn淡xiě写qīng轻miáo描touch upon lightly
  • dàn淡zhuāng妆nóng浓mǒ抹light or heavy makeup
  • dàn淡sǎo扫é蛾méi眉lightly paint eyebrows for a natural look
  • dàn淡mǒ抹nóng浓zhuāng妆light and heavy makeup
  • dàn淡shuǐ水jiāo交qing情pure friendship like water
  • dàn淡rǔ汝nóng浓mǒ抹light and heavy makeup
  • dàn淡bó泊yǐ以míng明zhì志,,níng宁jìng静yǐ以zhì致yuǎn远Live simply, think clearly, achieve greatness
  • dàn淡bó泊míng明zhì志clarify aspirations through simple living
  • dàn淡rán然chǔ处zhī之treat with indifference
  • dàn淡rán然zhì置zhī之treat with indifference
  • dàn淡ér而bù不yàn厌detached but not repelled
  • dàn淡ér而wú无wèi味bland and uninteresting

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Questions about 淡妆轻抹

What does 淡妆轻抹 mean?

淡妆轻抹 (dàn zhuāng qīng mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply light makeup”.

How do you pronounce 淡妆轻抹?

淡妆轻抹 is pronounced dàn zhuāng qīng mò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 淡妆轻抹 literally mean?

Literally, 淡妆轻抹 means “light makeup, lightly applied”. It is used to mean “to apply light makeup”.

What is the Chinese definition of 淡妆轻抹?

略加妆饰打扮。

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