disheveled and dirty-faced
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
with disheveled hair and a dirty face; unkempt and filthy
neutralDescribes someone's extremely untidy and dirty appearance, often due to poverty, hardship, or neglect of personal grooming. Used in both written and spoken language.
Tā他
zài在
yě野
wài外
tàn探
xiǎn险
le了
sān三
tiān天
，
huí回
lái来
shí时
péng蓬
tóu头
gòu垢
miàn面
，
xiàng像
gè个
yě野
rén人
。
He explored the wilderness for three days and returned disheveled and dirty-faced, like a savage.
Nà那
gè个
liú流
làng浪
hàn汉
péng蓬
tóu头
gòu垢
miàn面
de地
zuò坐
zài在
jiē街
jiǎo角
。
The homeless man sat on the street corner with disheveled hair and a dirty face.
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Jīng经
guò过
yī一
yè夜
de的
máng忙
lù碌
，
tā她
lèi累
de得
péng蓬
tóu头
gòu垢
miàn面
，
lái来
bu不
jí及
shū梳
xǐ洗
。
After a night of busy work, she was so tired that she was disheveled and hadn't had time to wash up.