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大花脸 (dà huā liǎn) — (Beijing opera) painted-face role (for heroic or fierce characters); (colloquial) dirty face

Definition

A Beijing opera painted-face role for heroic or fierce characters (the 'jing' 净 role). Colloquially, it also means a dirty, mud-smeared face — literally a 'big painted face'.

noun
(Beijing opera) painted-face role (for heroic or fierce characters)(colloquial) dirty face
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 大花脸。
    Tā zài jīng jù lǐ yǎn dà huā liǎn.
    He plays the painted-face role in Beijing opera.
  • ，大花脸。
    Tā liǎn shàng dōu shì ní, chéng le dà huā liǎn.
    His face is all mud, so he has a dirty face.
  • 大花脸。
    dà huā liǎn De biǎo yǎn fēi cháng jīng cǎi.
    The performance of the painted-face role is very exciting.

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