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白臉 白脸 [bai2 lian3] /white face/face painting in Beijing opera etc/ 3982 1
白臉鷺 白脸鹭 [[bai2lian3lu4]] /(bird species of China) white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)/ 957 2
白臉鳾 白脸䴓 [[bai2lian3shi1]] /(bird species of China) Przevalski's nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii)/ 957 2
斑臉海番鴨 斑脸海番鸭 [[ban1lian3 hai3fan1ya1]] /(bird species of China) Stejneger's scoter (Melanitta stejnegeri)/ 797 2
板臉 板脸 [ban3 lian3] /to put on a straight, stern or blank face/to put on a poker face/ 6250 1
繃著臉 绷着脸 [beng3 zhe5 lian3] /to have a taut face/to pull a long face/to look displeased/ 6725 1
鼻青臉腫 鼻青脸肿 [bi2 qing1 lian3 zhong3] /a bloody nose and a swollen face/badly battered/ 7106 1
變臉 变脸 [bian4 lian3] /to turn hostile suddenly/face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc/ 6759 1
別臉 别脸 [bie2 lian3] /to turn one's face away/ 5172 1
不要臉 不要脸 [[bu4yao4lian3]] /to have no sense of shame; shameless/ 430 2
唱白臉 唱白脸 [chang4 bai2 lian3] /to play the role of the villain (idiom)/ 5006 1
唱黑臉 唱黑脸 [chang4 hei1 lian3] /to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)/ 4176 1
唱紅臉 唱红脸 [chang4 hong2 lian3] /to play the role of the hero (idiom)/to play the good cop/ 4250 1
愁眉苦臉 愁眉苦脸 [chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3] /to look anxious (idiom)/to look miserable/ 3874 1
臭臉 臭脸 [chou4 lian3] /sour face/scowling face/CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4]/ 4222 1
打腫臉充胖子 打肿脸充胖子 [da3 zhong3 lian3 chong1 pang4 zi5] /lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities/ 6357 1
打臉 打脸 [[da3lian3]] /to paint one's face with stage makeup/(neologism, attested by 2014) to expose sb as wrong; to put egg on sb's face/ 157 2
蹬鼻子上臉 蹬鼻子上脸 [deng1 bi2 zi5 shang4 lian3] /lit. to climb all over sb/fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness/ 5733 1
丟臉 丢脸 [diu1 lian3] /to lose face/humiliation/ 5138 1
翻臉不認人 翻脸不认人 [fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2] /to fall out with sb and become hostile/ 4294 1
翻臉 翻脸 [[fan1lian3]] /to fall out with sb; to become hostile/ 836 2
反臉無情 反脸无情 [fan3 lian3 wu2 qing2] /to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend/ 6337 1
夫妻臉 夫妻脸 [fu1 qi1 lian3] /see 夫妻相[fu1 qi1 xiang4]/ 4334 1
給臉 给脸 [[gei3lian3]] /(coll.) to show respect; to give face (esp. in public to avoid embarrassment); (often sarcastic) to treat with basic courtesy (implying the recipient is undeserving)/ 430 2
給臉不要臉 给脸不要脸 [[gei3lian3 bu4yao4lian3]] /(coll.) to respond with arrogance or disrespect when shown courtesy; to abuse sb's goodwill/ 430 2
刮臉 刮脸 [gua1 lian3] /to shave one's face/ 6182 1
瓜子臉 瓜子脸 [gua1 zi3 lian3] /oval face/ 5747 1
鬼臉 鬼脸 [gui3 lian3] /wry face/to grimace/to pull a face/comic face/face mask/devil mask/ 6746 1
國字臉 国字脸 [guo2 zi4 lian3] /square face/ 5738 1
褐臉雀鶥 褐脸雀鹛 [[he4lian3 que4mei2]] /(bird species of China) brown-cheeked fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala)/ 957 2
黑臉 黑脸 [[hei1lian3]] /stern or displeased expression; to show such an expression/ 721 2
黑臉琵鷺 黑脸琵鹭 [[hei1lian3 pi2lu4]] /(bird species of China) black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor)/ 957 2
黑臉鶲鶯 黑脸鹟莺 [[hei1lian3 weng1ying1]] /(bird species of China) black-faced warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps)/ 957 2
黑臉噪鶥 黑脸噪鹛 [[hei1lian3 zao4mei2]] /(bird species of China) masked laughingthrush (Pterorhinus perspicillatus)/ 786 2
紅臉 红脸 [hong2 lian3] /to blush/to turn red/ 7106 1
紅臉鸕鶿 红脸鸬鹚 [[hong2lian3 lu2ci2]] /(bird species of China) red-faced cormorant (Urile urile)/ 795 2
厚臉皮 厚脸皮 [hou4 lian3 pi2] /brazen/shameless/impudent/cheek/thick-skinned/ 6600 1
後母臉 后母脸 [[hou4mu3lian3]] /(Tw) (fig.) unpredictable, unstable weather/ 836 2
虎起臉 虎起脸 [hu3 qi3 lian3] /to take a fierce look/ 5372 1
花臉鴨 花脸鸭 [[hua1lian3ya1]] /(bird species of China) Baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa)/ 797 2
黃臉 黄脸 [huang2 lian3] /yellow face (due to sickness etc)/yellow-skinned people/ 6065 1
黃臉婆 黄脸婆 [huang2 lian3 po2] /faded old woman/ 5608 1
灰頭土臉 灰头土脸 [hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3] /head and face filthy with grime (idiom)/covered in dirt/dejected and depressed/ 5258 1
灰臉鵟鷹 灰脸𫛭鹰 [[hui1lian3 kuang2ying1]] /(bird species of China) grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus)/ 956 2
灰臉鶲鶯 灰脸鹟莺 [[hui1lian3 weng1ying1]] /(bird species of China) grey-cheeked warbler (Phylloscopus poliogenys)/ 793 2
急赤白臉 急赤白脸 [ji2 chi4 bai2 lian3] /to worry oneself sick/to fret/ 6026 1
開臉 开脸 [kai1 lian3] /(of a bride-to-be) to remove facial hair and trim hairline (old)/to carve a face/ 4095 1
科技臉 科技脸 [ke1 ji4 lian3] /a face noticeably modified by plastic surgery, botox etc/ 1050 1
哭臉 哭脸 [ku1 lian3] /to weep/to snivel/ 6850 1
哭喪著臉 哭丧着脸 [ku1 sang5 zhe5 lian3] /to pull a long face/to wear a mournful expression/ 1866 1
哭喪臉 哭丧脸 [[ku1sang5lian3]] /long face; miserable look/ 886 2
苦瓜臉 苦瓜脸 [ku3 gua1 lian3] /sour expression on one's face/ 5776 1
垮臉 垮脸 [[kua3lian3]] /(of the face) to harden; to sag/ 645 2
拉長臉 拉长脸 [la1 chang2 lian3] /to pull a long face/to scowl/ 6612 1
拉下臉 拉下脸 [la1 xia4 lian3] /to look displeased/to not be afraid of hurting sb's feelings/to put aside one's pride/ 2231 1
賴臉 赖脸 [lai4 lian3] /to be shameless/ 6096 1
藍臉鰹鳥 蓝脸鲣鸟 [[lan2lian3 jian1niao3]] /(bird species of China) masked booby (Sula dactylatra)/ 956 2
老臉 老脸 [lao3 lian3] /self-respect of old person/face/thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism)/brazen/ 6618 1
老著臉 老着脸 [lao3 zhe5 lian3] /shamelessly/ 6064 1
[lian3] /face/CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]/ 6370 1
臉巴子 脸巴子 [lian3 ba1 zi5] /cheek/ 4117 1
臉薄 脸薄 [lian3 bao2] /bashful/shy/ 6056 1
臉部 脸部 [lian3 bu4] /face/ 3385 1
臉部表情 脸部表情 [lian3 bu4 biao3 qing2] /facial expression/ 3385 1
臉大 脸大 [lian3 da4] /bold/unafraid/ 6056 1
臉蛋 脸蛋 [lian3 dan4] /cheek/face/ 6724 1
臉蛋兒 脸蛋儿 [lian3 dan4 r5] /cheek/face (often of child)/ 6056 1
臉蛋子 脸蛋子 [lian3 dan4 zi5] /cheek/face/ 6056 1
臉都綠了 脸都绿了 [lian3 dou1 lü4 le5] /green in the face (idiom)/to look unwell/ 5558 1
臉紅 脸红 [lian3 hong2] /to blush/to redden (with shame, indignation etc)/ 5738 1
臉紅脖子粗 脸红脖子粗 [lian3 hong2 bo2 zi5 cu1] /red in the face/extremely angry/ 6202 1
臉紅筋暴 脸红筋暴 [lian3 hong2 jin1 bao4] /red and tense with anger (idiom)/ 6337 1
臉紅筋漲 脸红筋涨 [lian3 hong2 jin1 zhang3] /red and tense with anger (idiom)/ 6337 1
臉厚 脸厚 [lian3 hou4] /thick-skinned/brazen/ 6056 1
臉基尼 脸基尼 [lian3 ji1 ni2] /facekini/ 3510 1
臉頰 脸颊 [lian3 jia2] /cheek/ 7106 1
臉孔 脸孔 [lian3 kong3] /face/ 7054 1
臉盲 脸盲 [lian3 mang2] /face-blind; prosopagnosic/ 995 1
臉盲症 脸盲症 [lian3 mang2 zheng4] /prosopagnosia/face blindness/ 5075 1
臉面 脸面 [lian3 mian4] /face/ 6940 1
臉盤兒 脸盘儿 [lian3 pan2 r5] /face/contour of face/ 6056 1
臉龐 脸庞 [lian3 pang2] /face/ 6679 1
臉盆 脸盆 [lian3 pen2] /washbowl/basin for washing hands and face/CL:個|个[ge4]/ 6370 1
臉皮 脸皮 [lian3 pi2] /face/cheek/ 6175 1
臉皮薄 脸皮薄 [lian3 pi2 bao2] /thin-skinned/sensitive/ 3816 1
臉皮厚 脸皮厚 [lian3 pi2 hou4] /brazen/ 5771 1
臉皮嫩 脸皮嫩 [lian3 pi2 nen4] /bashful/shy/ 3816 1
臉譜 脸谱 [lian3 pu3] /types of facial makeup in operas/ 7106 1
臉譜 脸谱 [Lian3 pu3] /Facebook/ 4496 1
臉色 脸色 [lian3 se4] /complexion/look/ 7106 1
臉書 脸书 [Lian3 shu1] /Facebook/ 5566 1
臉相 脸相 [lian3 xiang4] /complexion/looks/appearance of one's face/ 6056 1
臉形 脸形 [lian3 xing2] /variant of 臉型|脸型, shape of face/physiognomy/ 6515 1
臉型 脸型 [lian3 xing2] /shape of face/physiognomy/ 6515 1
臉罩 脸罩 [lian3 zhao4] /visor/ 6106 1
臉上貼金 脸上贴金 [[lian3shang4-tie1jin1]] /(lit.) to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom)/(fig.) to talk up; to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else)/ 54 2
臉膛 脸膛 [[lian3tang2]] /facial contour; facial shape/ 838 2
露臉 露脸 [lou4 lian3] /to show one's face/to make one's good name/to become successful and well known/to shine/ 6594 1
麻臉 麻脸 [[ma2lian3]] /pockmarked face/ 529 2
滿臉 满脸 [man3 lian3] /across one's whole face/ 6562 1
滿臉風塵 满脸风尘 [man3 lian3 feng1 chen2] /lit. with a face full of dust/showing the hardships of travel (idiom)/ 6111 1
滿臉生花 满脸生花 [man3 lian3 sheng1 hua1] /all smiles/beaming from ear to ear/ 6799 1
沒臉 没脸 [mei2 lian3] /ashamed/embarrassed/not having the face (to meet people)/not daring (out of shame)/ 6382 1
沒臉沒皮 没脸没皮 [mei2 lian3 mei2 pi2] /shameless/brazen/ 6514 1
沒頭沒臉 没头没脸 [mei2 tou2 mei2 lian3] /lit. without head, without face (idiom)/fig. frenzily/haphazardly/ 5783 1
門臉 门脸 [men2 lian3] /shop front/facade/ 6104 1
抹不下臉 抹不下脸 [mo3 bu4 xia4 lian3] /to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)/ 6080 1
拋臉 抛脸 [pao1 lian3] /to lose face/humiliation/ 6784 1
劈臉 劈脸 [pi1 lian3] /right in the face/ 5337 1
劈頭蓋臉 劈头盖脸 [pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3] /lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc)/showering down/ 6069 1
皮臉 皮脸 [pi2 lian3] /naughty/cheeky/impudent/shameless/ 4277 1
撲臉兒 扑脸儿 [pu1 lian3 r5] /strikes you in the face/ 6932 1
撲克臉 扑克脸 [[pu1ke4lian3]] /poker face/ 159 2
熱臉貼冷屁股 热脸贴冷屁股 [re4 lian3 tie1 leng3 pi4 gu5] /to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)/to be snubbed despite showing good intentions/ 5029 1
人臉識別 人脸识别 [[ren2lian3 shi2bie2]] /(computing) facial recognition/(cognitive pyschology) face perception/ 891 2
訕臉 讪脸 [shan4 lian3] /impudent/ 5746 1
賞臉 赏脸 [shang3 lian3] /(polite) do me the honor/ 6027 1
上臉 上脸 [[shang4lian3]] /to turn red in the face (while drinking)/to become smug (when complimented)/ 844 2
刷臉 刷脸 [[shua1lian3]] /to scan one's face (for identity verification)/ 548 2
甩臉子 甩脸子 [shuai3 lian3 zi5] /to grimace with displeasure/to pull a long face/ 6550 1
撕破臉 撕破脸 [si1 po4 lian3] /to have an acrimonious falling-out/to shed all pretense of cordiality/to tear into each other/ 4295 1
撕破臉皮 撕破脸皮 [si1 po4 lian3 pi2] /see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3]/ 4295 1
死不要臉 死不要脸 [si3 bu4 yao4 lian3] /to know no shame/to be totally shameless/ 4235 1
死皮賴臉 死皮赖脸 [si3 pi2 lai4 lian3] /brazen faced (idiom); shameless/ 6337 1
四方臉 四方脸 [si4 fang1 lian3] /square-jawed face/ 6475 1
桃腮粉臉 桃腮粉脸 [tao2 sai1 fen3 lian3] /rosy-cheeked (idiom)/ 4250 1
銅錘花臉 铜锤花脸 [tong2 chui2 hua1 lian3] /(Chinese opera) tongchui hualian, a military character holding a bronze mace, classified as a jing 淨|净[jing4] role/ 4236 1
銅錘 铜锤 [[tong2chui2]] /mace (weapon)/(Chinese opera) "tongchui" (painted face role) (abbr. for 銅錘花臉|铜锤花脸[tong2chui2 hua1lian3])/ 705 2
頭臉 头脸 [tou2 lian3] /head and face/ 6641 1
頭臉兒 头脸儿 [tou2 lian3 r5] /erhua variant of 頭臉|头脸[tou2 lian3]/ 5097 1
娃娃臉 娃娃脸 [wa2 wa5 lian3] /baby face/doll face/ 7106 1
往臉上抹黑 往脸上抹黑 [wang3 lian3 shang4 mo3 hei1] /to bring shame to/to smear/to disgrace/ 5732 1
捂臉 捂脸 [[wu3lian3]] /to cover one's face with one's hand(s); to facepalm/ 623 2
嬉皮笑臉 嬉皮笑脸 [xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] /all smiles/smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly/ 4228 1
嘻皮笑臉 嘻皮笑脸 [xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] /see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3]/ 3450 1
洗臉盤 洗脸盘 [xi3 lian3 pan2] /a hand basin/ 7106 1
洗臉盆 洗脸盆 [xi3 lian3 pen2] /washbowl/basin for washing hands and face/ 6903 1
洗臉臺 洗脸台 [xi3 lian3 tai2] /commode/dressing table/sink/ 6366 1
洗臉 洗脸 [[xi3lian3]] /to wash the face/ 884 2
小白 小白 [xiao3 bai2] /(slang) novice; greenhorn/(old) (slang) fool; idiot/abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy/ 1426 1
小白臉 小白脸 [xiao3 bai2 lian3] /attractive young man (usually derog.)/pretty boy/gigolo/ 6603 1
小白臉兒 小白脸儿 [xiao3 bai2 lian3 r5] /erhua variant of 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3]/ 5097 1
笑臉 笑脸 [xiao4 lian3] /smiling face/smiley :) ☺/CL:副[fu4]/ 6071 1
笑臉兒 笑脸儿 [xiao4 lian3 r5] /erhua variant of 笑臉|笑脸[xiao4 lian3]/ 5097 1
笑臉相迎 笑脸相迎 [xiao4 lian3 xiang1 ying2] /to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)/ 6104 1
杏臉桃腮 杏脸桃腮 [[xing4lian3-tao2sai1]] /(idiom) (of a woman) having a fair complexion with rosy cheeks; beautiful/ 1 2
羞臉 羞脸 [xiu1 lian3] /to blush with shame/ 4081 1
羞羞臉 羞羞脸 [xiu1 xiu1 lian3] /(jocular) shame on you!/ 1546 1
鏽臉鉤嘴鶥 锈脸钩嘴鹛 [[xiu4lian3 gou1zui3mei2]] /(bird species of China) rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys erythrogenys)/ 788 2
要臉 要脸 [[yao4lian3]] /(coll.) to have a sense of shame/ 430 2
一臉茫然 一脸茫然 [yi1 lian3 mang2 ran2] /puzzled/bewildered/ 4848 1
銀臉長尾山雀 银脸长尾山雀 [[yin2lian3 chang2wei3 shan1que4]] /(bird species of China) sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)/ 954 2
有臉 有脸 [you3 lian3] /lit. having face/to have prestige/to command respect/to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous)/to have the gall/not ashamed to/ 6549 1
有頭有臉 有头有脸 [[you3tou2-you3lian3]] /(idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige/ 966 2
長臉 长脸 [[zhang3lian3]] /(coll.) to bring credit to (sb); to do (sb) proud/ 483 2
正臉 正脸 [zheng4 lian3] /a person's face as seen from the front/ 3244 1
轉臉 转脸 [zhuan3 lian3] /to turn one's head/in no time/in the twinkling of an eye/ 6728 1
撞臉 撞脸 [zhuang4 lian3] /(coll.) to look alike/to be a spitting image of/ 4579 1
錐子臉 锥子脸 [[zhui1zi5lian3]] /V-shaped face/ 635 2
棕臉鶲鶯 棕脸鹟莺 [[zong1lian3 weng1ying1]] /(bird species of China) rufous-faced warbler (Abroscopus albogularis)/ 954 2
嘴臉 嘴脸 [zui3 lian3] /features, face (esp. derogatorily)/look/appearance/countenance/ 6429 1
做鬼臉 做鬼脸 [zuo4 gui3 lian3] /to pull a face/to grimace/to scowl/ 6746 1
做臉 做脸 [zuo4 lian3] /to win honor/to put on a stern face/to have a facial (beauty treatment)/ 3777 1

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