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面目可憎 — “To have a repulsive or hateful countenance”

面目可憎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a repulsive or hateful countenance”. An appearance that evokes disgust or aversion. Literally, “Repulsive countenance”.

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面目可憎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 面miàn
  • 目mù
  • 可kě
  • 憎zēng

面目可憎 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
可
kě5can, may, suitable
憎
zēng15to hate or detest

Example Sentence with 面目可憎

小说中的反派角色面目可憎,眼神凶狠,举止粗鲁,令读者深感厌恶。
The antagonist in the novel had a repulsive appearance, with fierce eyes and rude manners, making readers deeply disgusted.

Idioms Related to 面目可憎

Synonyms of 面目可憎

  • zhāng獐tóu头shǔ鼠mù目repulsive and shifty appearance

Antonyms of 面目可憎

  • méi眉qīng清mù目xiù秀delicate features and bright eyes

More idioms starting with 面

  • miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
  • miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
  • miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
  • miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
  • miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
  • miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
  • miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
  • miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
  • miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
  • miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
  • miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
  • miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction

Questions about 面目可憎

What does 面目可憎 mean?
面目可憎 (miàn mù kě zēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a repulsive or hateful countenance”.
How do you pronounce 面目可憎?
面目可憎 is pronounced miàn mù kě zēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面目可憎 literally mean?
Literally, 面目可憎 means “Repulsive countenance”. It is used to mean “to have a repulsive or hateful countenance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面目可憎?
憎:厌恶。面貌神情卑陋,使人看了厌恶。
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