毁容 (huǐ róng) — to disfigure (someone's face)
Definition
毁容 (huǐ róng) means to permanently damage or scar someone's face. It is a formal, serious term used in news, law, and medical contexts — not casual everyday speech.
verb
to disfigure (someone's face)
Examples
- ，。Tā bèi rén huǐ le róng, xiàn zài bù gǎn chū mén.He was disfigured by someone and now doesn't dare go out.
- 毁容。Nà chǎng chē huò ràng tā huǐ róng le.That car accident disfigured her.
- 毁容。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá yì qǐ huǐ róng àn jiàn.The police are investigating a disfigurement case.
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