tóu
gài
liǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 劈头盖脸

劈头盖脸 means right in the face; head-on; describing a fierce, sudden onslaught. Pronounced pī tóu gài liǎn.

  • right in the face; head-on; describing a fierce, sudden onslaught

Definitions & Examples

Piáo
shì
de
tóu
gài
liǎn
de
jiāo
xià
lai
 

The pouring rain came crashing down right on their faces.

tóu
gài
liǎn
de
le
dùn
 

He gave me a fierce scolding right to my face.

Bīng
báo
tóu
gài
liǎn
de
le
xià
lai
 

Hailstones came pelting down directly at them.

Lǎo
bǎn
tóu
gài
liǎn
de
píng
le
dùn
 

The boss criticized him harshly and without warning.