粉墨登场

Traditional: 粉墨登場

fěn mò dēng chǎng

Dictionary entry

to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)

What does 粉墨登场 mean?

粉墨登场 (fěn mò dēng chǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)

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粉fěnpowder · cosmetic face powder 墨Mòsurname Mo · abbr. for 墨西哥[Mo4 xi1 ge1], Mexico 登dēngto scale (a height) · to ascend 场chángthreshing floor · classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout

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