Definition
嘴脸 literally means 'mouth and face', but as a noun it refers to someone's facial expression or features, almost always with a negative connotation — you use it to describe a disliked person's ugly or hypocritical look. Common patterns include 露出真面目 (show one's true colors) and 丑恶的嘴脸 (hideous expression). Use it only when you want to express contempt.
n.
(pejorative) facial expressioncountenanceone's true colors (derog.)
Examples
- 嘴脸。Tā nà fù xūwěi de zuǐ liǎn ràng rén kàn le jiù tǎoyàn.That hypocritical look on his face is disgusting to see.
- 嘴脸。Tā zhōngyú zài dàjiā miànqián lù chū le zìjǐ de zuǐ liǎn.He finally showed his true colors in front of everyone.
- 嘴脸。Diànyǐng lǐ nàge fǎnpài de zuǐ liǎn hěn nánkàn.The villain's expression in that movie is really ugly.
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