厚脸皮 (hòu liǎn pí) — thick-skinned, brazen, shameless
Definition
An informal adjective meaning 'thick-skinned, shameless' — describes someone who doesn't feel embarrassed or shy about bold, audacious behavior.
adjective
thick-skinnedbrazenshameless
Examples
- 厚脸皮,。Tā zhēn hòu liǎn pí, bèi jù jué le hái jì xù shuō.He's really shameless — he kept talking even after being rejected.
- 厚脸皮,。Zuò xiāo shòu jiù dé hòu liǎn pí yì diǎn, bú pà bèi jù jué.To be in sales you have to be a bit thick-skinned and not afraid of rejection.
- 厚脸皮,。Tā tài hòu liǎn pí le, jìng rán gēn lǎo bǎn kāi zhè zhǒng wán xiào.She's so brazen — she actually made that kind of joke with the boss.
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