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青面獠牙
qīng miàn liáo yá
Pinyin
Definition
青面獠牙
-
qīng miàn liáo yá
ferocious-looking (idiom)
Character Decomposition
青
青
面
面
獠
犭
大
丷
日
小
牙
牙
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
封面
fēng miàn
1
cover (of a publication)
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
画面
huà miàn
1
scene
2
tableau
3
picture
4
image
5
screen (displayed by a computer)
6
(motion picture) frame
7
field of view
表面
biǎo miàn
1
surface
2
face
3
outside
4
appearance
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
青年
qīng nián
1
youth
2
youthful years
3
young person
4
the young
青春
qīng chūn
1
youth
2
youthfulness
青春期
qīng chūn qī
1
puberty
2
adolescence
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
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
不分青红皂白
bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái
1
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
2
not to distinguish between right and wrong
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
1
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
2
not to distinguish between right and wrong
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)
以眼还眼,以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
1
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
2
fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
3
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
伶牙俐齿
líng yá lì chǐ
1
clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent
2
having the gift of the gab
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
名垂青史
míng chuí qīng shǐ
1
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
咬牙切齿
yǎo yá qiè chǐ
1
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger
2
fuming with rage between gritted teeth
咬紧牙关
yǎo jǐn yá guān
1
lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
2
to bite the bullet
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
山青水灵
shān qīng shuǐ líng
1
green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
2
lush and lively scenery
张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
1
to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
拾人牙慧
shí rén yá huì
1
to pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own
2
to parrot
掩面而泣
yǎn miàn ér qì
1
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
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