灰头土脸

Traditional: 灰頭土臉

huī tóu tǔ liǎn

Dictionary entry

head and face filthy with grime (idiom)

What does 灰头土脸 mean?

灰头土脸 (huī tóu tǔ liǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1head and face filthy with grime (idiom)

2covered in dirt

3dejected and depressed

Character breakdown

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灰huīash · dust 头tóuhead · hair style 土Tǔsurname Tu · Tu ethnic group 脸liǎnface · CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]

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How to pronounce 灰头土脸

灰头土脸

huī tóu tǔ liǎn

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