péng
tóu
gòu
miàn

idiom

Meaning of 蓬头垢面

蓬头垢面 means with disheveled hair and a dirty face; unkempt and filthy. Pronounced péng tóu gòu miàn.

  • with disheveled hair and a dirty face; unkempt and filthy

Definitions & Examples

zài
wài
tàn
xiǎn
le
sān
tiān
 
huí
lái
shí
péng
tóu
gòu
miàn
 
xiàng
rén
 

He explored the wilderness for three days and returned disheveled and dirty-faced, like a savage.

liú
làng
hàn
péng
tóu
gòu
miàn
de
zuò
zài
jiē
jiǎo
 

The homeless man sat on the street corner with disheveled hair and a dirty face.

Jīng
guò
de
máng
 
lèi
de
péng
tóu
gòu
miàn
 
lái
bu
shū
 

After a night of busy work, she was so tired that she was disheveled and hadn't had time to wash up.