miànjù

面具

Word · Noun

mask; false front

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

something worn on the face for protection or concealment; mask

neutral

Refers to physical masks used for safety, ceremonies, or disguise.

Jìn进
rù入
shí实
yàn验
shì室
qián前
 ,
bì必
xū须
dài戴
shàng上
fáng防
dú毒
miàn面
jù具
 。

Before entering the laboratory, you must put on a gas mask.

Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zài在
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
huá华
lì丽
de的
miàn面
jù具
biǎo表
yǎn演
 。

The actors performed on stage wearing magnificent masks.

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Zhè这
zhāng张
jīn金
shǔ属
miàn面
jù具
shì是
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yí遗
zhǐ址
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
de的
 。

This metal mask was discovered at an ancient site.

2.

noun

false appearance or persona; facade

neutral

Used metaphorically to describe a person hiding their true self or intentions.

Tā他
sī撕
xià下
le了
wěi伪
shàn善
de的
miàn面
jù具
 ,
lòu露
chū出
le了
zhēn真
miàn面
mù目
 。

He tore off his hypocritical mask and revealed his true face.

Zài在
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
shí时
bù不
dé得
bù不
dài戴
shàng上
bù不
tóng同
de的
shè社
jiāo交
miàn面
jù具
 。

In life, we sometimes have to wear different social masks.

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Tā他
de的
yǒu友
hǎo好
bù不
guò过
shì是
yī一
fù副
miàn面
jù具
 ,
bèi背
hòu后
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
suàn算
jì计
 。

His friendliness is just a mask, full of calculation behind it.