浓妆艳抹 (nóng zhuāng yàn mā) — (of a woman) heavily made up and gaudily dressed; thick makeup and flashy attire
Definition
A vivid idiom for a woman wearing heavy, flashy makeup and gaudy clothing — carries a slightly negative or dramatic tone, not a neutral everyday look.
idiom
(of a woman) heavily made up and gaudily dressedthick makeup and flashy attire
Examples
- 浓妆艳抹，。Tā nóng zhuāng yàn mā dì chū xiàn zài pài duì shàng, xī yǐn le suǒ yǒu rén de mù guāng.She appeared at the party heavily made up, attracting everyone's attention.
- 浓妆艳抹，。Jīn tiān de yǎn yuán dōu shì nóng zhuāng yàn mā, fēi cháng yào yǎn.Today's actors are all heavily made up, very dazzling.
- 浓妆艳抹，。Suī rán tā nóng zhuāng yàn mā, dàn yī rán yǎn gài bù liǎo yǎn zhōng de pí bèi.Although she's heavily made up, it still can't hide the tiredness in her eyes.
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