黑脸 (hēi liǎn) — (noun) a black-faced role in Chinese opera representing an impartial, upright official; (noun) a stern or disapproving expression; someone who plays the strict or adversarial role in a situation
Definition
A Chinese opera term for the black-faced role symbolizing an impartial, upright official. By extension, it means the person who plays the strict, disapproving role in a group or negotiation.
noun
a black-faced role in Chinese opera representing an impartialupright officiala stern or disapproving expressionsomeone who plays the strict or adversarial role in a situation
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Examples
- 黑脸，。Tā zài xì lǐ yǎn hēi liǎn, dài biǎo gōng zhèng wú sī.He plays the black-face role in the opera, representing impartiality and selflessness.
- 黑脸，。Tán pàn shí zǒng xū yào yǒu rén chàng hēi liǎn, dāng nà ge yán lì de jué sè.In negotiations someone always needs to play the stern one, taking the strict role.
- 黑脸，。Lǎo bǎn jīn tiān hēi liǎn yì chén, dà jiā dōu bù gǎn shuō huà.When the boss's face darkened today, no one dared to speak.
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