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面首
miàn shǒu
Pinyin
Definition
面首
-
miàn shǒu
handsome male companion
gigolo
Related Words
(20)
上面
shàng miàn
1
on top of
2
above-mentioned
3
also pr. [shàng mian]
下面
xià miàn
1
below
2
under
3
next
4
the following
5
also pr. [xià mian]
前面
qián miàn
1
ahead
2
in front
3
preceding
4
above
5
also pr. [qián mian]
外面
wài miàn
1
outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)
2
surface
3
exterior
4
external appearance
后面
hòu miàn
1
rear
2
back
3
behind
4
later
5
afterwards
6
also pr. [hòu mian]
方面
fāng miàn
1
respect
2
aspect
3
field
4
side
5
CL:個|个[gè]
桌面
zhuō miàn
1
desktop
2
tabletop
界面
jiè miàn
1
contact surface
2
(computing) interface
里面
lǐ miàn
1
inside
2
interior
3
also pr. [lǐ mian]
见面
jiàn miàn
1
to meet
2
to see each other
3
CL:次[cì]
铁面
tiě miàn
1
iron mask (as defensive armor)
2
fig. upright and selfless person
面
miàn
1
face
2
side
3
surface
4
aspect
5
top
6
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
面前
miàn qián
1
in front of
2
facing
3
(in the) presence (of)
面对
miàn duì
1
to confront
2
to face
首
shǒu
1
head
2
chief
3
first (occasion, thing etc)
4
classifier for poems, songs etc
首页
shǒu yè
1
home page (of a website)
2
title page
3
front page
4
first page
5
fig. beginning
6
cover letter
一面
yī miàn
1
one side
2
one aspect
3
simultaneously... (and...)
4
one's whole face
假面
jiǎ miàn
1
mask
侧面
cè miàn
1
lateral side
2
side
3
aspect
4
profile
全面
quán miàn
1
all-around
2
comprehensive
3
total
4
overall
Idioms
(20)
一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
1
lit. one body two sides (idiom)
2
fig. a situation with two sides to it
上不了台面
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn
1
better kept under the table (idiom)
2
not to be disclosed
3
too inferior to show in public
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
1
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
2
fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
人面兽心
rén miàn shòu xīn
1
human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced
2
malicious and duplicitous
以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
1
to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
低首下心
dī shǒu xià xīn
1
to be fawningly submissive (idiom)
俯首帖耳
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
1
bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
2
at sb's beck and call
俯首称臣
fǔ shǒu chēng chén
1
to bow before (idiom)
2
to capitulate
两面三刀
liǎng miàn sān dāo
1
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
2
double dealing and back stabbing
别开生面
bié kāi shēng miàn
1
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
2
to break fresh ground
唾面自干
tuò miàn zì gān
1
to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
2
to drain the cup of humiliation
四面楚歌
sì miàn Chǔ gē
1
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
2
fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
掩面而泣
yǎn miàn ér qì
1
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
搔首弄姿
sāo shǒu nòng zī
1
to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom)
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
1
to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
2
Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
昂首挺胸
áng shǒu tǐng xiōng
1
head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
2
in fine mettle (of animal)
昂首阔步
áng shǒu kuò bù
1
striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
2
to strut
死要面子活受罪
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
1
to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
洗心革面
xǐ xīn gé miàn
1
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
2
to turn over a new leaf
浮出水面
fú chū shuǐ miàn
1
to float up (idiom); to become evident
2
to surface
3
to appear
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