heavily made-up; wearing gaudy makeup
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be heavily and gaudily made up; wearing thick, flashy makeup
Often used in a descriptive or slightly critical sense, implying the makeup is overly showy or not in good taste.
Tā她
wèi为
le了
cān参
jiā加
wǎn晚
huì会
，
tè特
yì意
nóng浓
zhuāng妆
yàn艳
mǒ抹
le了
yī一
fān番
。
For the party, she intentionally put on heavy makeup.
Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
de的
jué角
sè色
zǒng总
shì是
nóng浓
zhuāng妆
yàn艳
mǒ抹
，
shí十
fēn分
yāo妖
yàn艳
。
This actress's character in the film is always heavily and seductively made up.
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Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
nóng浓
zhuāng妆
yàn艳
mǒ抹
de的
fēng风
gé格
，
gèng更
piān偏
ài爱
dàn淡
yǎ雅
zì自
rán然
de的
zhuāng妆
róng容
。
I don't like the heavily made-up style; I prefer a more elegant and natural look.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
nóng浓
zhuāng妆
yàn艳
mǒ抹
，
rú如
jīn今
shàng上
le了
nián年
jì纪
fǎn反
ér而
dǎ打
ban扮
dé得
sù素
jìng净
le了
xǔ许
duō多
。
She used to wear heavy makeup when she was young, but now that she's older, she dresses much more plainly.