dōu
tóu
gài
liǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 兜头盖脸

兜头盖脸 means right in the face; squarely and completely. Pronounced dōu tóu gài liǎn.

  • right in the face; squarely and completely

Definitions & Examples

pén
shuǐ
dōu
tóu
gài
liǎn
quán
zài
shēn
shang
 

A basin of water was poured right over his head and face.

de
píng
dōu
tóu
gài
liǎn
 
ràng
méi
yǒu
fǎn
de
huì
 

His criticism came down on me like a ton of bricks, giving me no chance to rebut.

Wèn
dōu
tóu
gài
liǎn
de
yǒng
lái
 
shí
zhī
suǒ
cuò
 

Problems came at him from all sides, and he was momentarily at a loss.

dōu
tóu
gài
liǎn
de
xià
le
lái
 

The rain started pouring down heavily.