zhī
fěn

idiom
verb

Meaning of 涂脂抹粉

涂脂抹粉 means to apply rouge and face powder; to paint and powder; to dress up (said of women); to whitewash; to prettify; to gloss over (ugly things); to camouflage. Pronounced tú zhī mǒ fěn.

  • to apply rouge and face powder; to paint and powder; to dress up (said of women)
  • to whitewash; to prettify; to gloss over (ugly things); to camouflage

Definitions & Examples

měi
tiān
zǎo
shang
dōu
yào
huā
xiǎo
shí
zhī
fěn
 

She spends an hour every morning applying makeup.

yǎn
yuán
shàng
tái
qián
zhī
fěn
 

Opera performers must carefully apply makeup before going on stage.