蓬头垢面 (péng tóu gòu miàn) — (idiom) disheveled and grubby; unkempt appearance
Definition
A vivid chengyu (lit. "tangled hair, dirty face") describing someone whose hair is messy and face unwashed — strongly negative, used for a thoroughly unkempt appearance, stronger than just 邋遢.
idiom
disheveled and grubbyunkempt appearance
Examples
- ，蓬头垢面，。Tā gāng cóng gōng dì huí lái, péng tóu gòu miàn de, kàn qǐ lái fēi cháng pí bèi.He just came back from the construction site, completely disheveled and looking very exhausted.
- ，蓬头垢面。Tā zuì jìn tài máng le, cháng cháng péng tóu gòu miàn jiù qù kāi huì.She's been so busy lately that she often goes to meetings looking totally unkempt.
- ，蓬头垢面，。Duō nián bú jiàn, tā biàn de péng tóu gòu miàn, wán quán méi le dāng nián de yīng qì.I hadn't seen him for years; he had become disheveled and ragged, completely losing the dashing look he once had.
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