flashy; foppish; dandified
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
describing a person (usually a man) who is dressed up excessively with oily hair and powdered face, appearing frivolous, effeminate, or untrustworthy
Typically describes men who use excessive hair oil and face powder, giving an impression of being foppish, dandified, or lacking seriousness. Often carries a negative or mocking connotation.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
dǎ打
bàn扮
de得
yóu油
tóu头
fěn粉
miàn面
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
le了
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
He dresses up all flashy and frivolous every day, making people very uncomfortable.
Nà那
gè个
yóu油
tóu头
fěn粉
miàn面
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
bù不
tài太
kě可
kào靠
。
That young man with the slicked-back hair and powdered face doesn't look very reliable.
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Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
nà那
zhǒng种
yóu油
tóu头
fěn粉
miàn面
de的
dǎ打
bàn扮
fēng风
gé格
。
I don't like that kind of flashy, made-up style of dressing.
Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
zǒng总
shì是
yóu油
tóu头
fěn粉
miàn面
de的
，
xiàn现
zài在
fǎn反
ér而
biàn变
de得
pǔ朴
sù素
duō多
le了
。
He used to be all dandified with oily hair and powder, but now he has become much more simple and plain.