dark reddish-purple; ruddy; florid
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
dark reddish-purple; ruddy; florid (color of the face)
Primarily used to describe a person's facial complexion that is dark red or purplish-red, often due to sun exposure, alcohol consumption, or physical exertion. Often appears in the compound 紫赯脸.
zǐ紫
táng赯
liǎn脸
a ruddy face; a dark reddish-purple face
Tā他
hē喝
duō多
le了
，
mǎn满
liǎn脸
zǐ紫
táng赯
。
He drank too much, and his whole face turned florid.
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Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
yú渔
mín民
yǒu有
zhe着
zǐ紫
táng赯
de的
miàn面
páng庞
，
shì是
cháng常
nián年
fēng风
chuī吹
rì日
shài晒
liú留
xià下
de的
yìn印
jì记
。
That old fisherman has a ruddy face, a mark left by years of wind and sun exposure.