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抛头露脸
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抛头露脸 — “To make a public appearance”

抛头露脸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public appearance”. To show oneself in public.

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抛头露脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抛头露脸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抛
pāo7throw, abandon, cast aside
头
tóu5head
露
lòu21dew, reveal, expose
脸
liǎn11face, dignity, surface

Example Sentence with 抛头露脸

她不喜欢抛头露脸,更愿意在幕后默默工作。
She dislikes showing her face in public, preferring to work discreetly behind the scenes.

Idioms Related to 抛头露脸

Synonyms of 抛头露脸

  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance

Antonyms of 抛头露脸

  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity

More idioms starting with 抛

  • pāo抛xiāng乡lí离jǐng井leave one's hometown and ancestral land
  • pāo抛shēng声xuàn衒qiào俏flaunt charm ostentatiously
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
  • pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
  • pāo抛zhū珠gǔn滚yù玉shed tears like falling pearls
  • pāo抛kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲flee in panic, abandoning equipment
  • pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
  • pāo抛jīn金qì弃gǔ鼓utterly defeated and flee in disorder
  • pāo抛luán鸾chāi拆fèng凤married couple or lovers separating

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Questions about 抛头露脸

What does 抛头露脸 mean?

抛头露脸 (pāo tóu lòu liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public appearance”.

How do you pronounce 抛头露脸?

抛头露脸 is pronounced pāo tóu lòu liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 抛头露脸?

指妇女在公开场合出面。泛指人们在公开场合出现

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