Definition
面目可憎 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'face and appearance are hateful', used to describe someone whose looks or demeanor are so unpleasant that others find them repulsive. It carries a strong subjective judgment and is often applied in a literary or exaggerated tone. The word 可憎 (kězēng) means 'detestable' or 'hateful'. Note that the standard pinyin of the full idiom is miàn mù kě zēng, but the input pinyin truncates the last syllable.
idiom
repulsive in appearanceso ugly or unpleasant that one feels aversion
Examples
- 面目可憎,。Zhège rén zhǎng de miàn mù kě, ràng rén bùxiǎng jiējìn.This person looks repulsive, making people not want to get close.
- 面目可憎,。Bié kàn tā miàn mù kě, qíshí xīndì hěn shànliáng.Even though he looks repulsive, he actually has a kind heart.
- 面目可憎。Xiǎoshuō lǐ bǎ fǎnpài miáoxiě de miàn mù kě.The novel portrays the villain as repulsive in appearance.
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