粉墨登场 (fěn mò dēng chǎng) — (idiom) to put on makeup and go on stage (in opera); (derogatory) to appear on the political or public stage after packaging oneself (implying hypocrisy or illegitimacy)
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to put on makeup and go on stage,' originally for opera actors. Now mostly used pejoratively to describe someone (often a politician) making a flashy, packaged public appearance — implying the act is staged or insincere.
idiom
to put on makeup and go on stage (in opera)(derogatory) to appear on the political or public stage after packaging oneself (implying hypocrisy or illegitimacy)
Examples
- 粉墨登场，。Jīng jù yǎn yuán men fěn mò dēng chǎng, zhǔn bèi kāi shǐ biǎo yǎn.The Peking opera actors put on their makeup and went on stage, ready to begin the performance.
- 粉墨登场，。Zhè ge zhèng kè fěn mò dēng chǎng, shì tú yòng huá lì de yǎn jiǎng yǎn gài zì jǐ de chǒu wén.This politician made a grand public appearance, trying to cover up his scandals with a glossy speech.
- 粉墨登场，。Yì xiē gōng sī tōng guò xū jiǎ xuān chuán fěn mò dēng chǎng, shí jì shang chǎn pǐn zhì liàng hěn chà.Some companies appear on the market with false advertising, while their product quality is actually very poor.
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