Meaning of 灰头土脸
灰头土脸 means dust-covered; with one's head and face covered in dirt; crestfallen; dejected; looking utterly defeated. Pronounced huī tóu tǔ liǎn.
- dust-covered; with one's head and face covered in dirt
- crestfallen; dejected; looking utterly defeated
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yáng扬
wán完
le了
cháng场
，
nào闹
le了
gè个
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de的
。
After winnowing the grain, he ended up completely covered in dust.
Cóng从
gōng工
dì地
chū出
lái来
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
gè个
gè个
dōu都
shì是
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de的
。
Coming out of the construction site, all the workers were covered in dust.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
zài在
shā沙
kēng坑
lǐ里
wán玩
dé得
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de的
。
The child played in the sandpit and got all dusty.