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搂头盖脸

Word · AdverbTraditional摟頭蓋臉

right in the face; directly at the head

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

right at someone's head and face; directly and overwhelmingly

informal

Often describes an action (like throwing, hitting, scolding) that is sudden, forceful, and aimed directly at someone's upper body. Can be used literally or figuratively. Synonymous with '搂头盖顶'.

Tā她
chāo抄
qǐ起
gè个
wǎn碗
duì对
zhe着
nà那
gè个
rén人
lōu搂
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
rēng扔
guò过
qù去
 。

She grabbed a bowl and threw it right at that person's head.

Tā他
yī一
jìn进
mén门
 ,
lǎo老
bǎn板
jiù就
lōu搂
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
yī一
dùn顿
chòu臭
mà骂
 。

As soon as he entered, the boss gave him a torrent of abuse right in his face.

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Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
lōu搂
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
de地
pō泼
xià下
lái来
 ,
tā他
shùn瞬
jiān间
jiù就
shī湿
tòu透
le了
 。

The rain poured down right on his head, and he was soaked instantly.