络腮胡子 (lào) — full beard
Definition
A colloquial noun for a full, bushy beard that grows across the cheeks and jaw (not just the chin). Unlike literary terms like 长髯, this is the everyday spoken word.
idiom
full beard
Examples
- 络腮胡子。Tā liú le yì liǎn lào.He has grown a full beard.
- 络腮胡子。Hěn duō nán rén xǐ huan liú lào.Many men like to grow a full beard.
- 络腮胡子。lào Ràng tā kàn qǐ lái gèng chéng shú le.A full beard makes him look more mature.
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