素面朝天

sù miàn cháo tiān

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[yáng guì fēi]) (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
  3. 3. to present oneself just as one is, without artifice

Child Words of 素面朝天

天
tiān

day

朝
cháo

imperial or royal court

朝
zhāo

morning

素
sù

raw silk

朝天
cháo tiān

Chaotian district of Guangyuan city 廣元市|广元市[guǎng yuán shì], Sichuan

素面
sù miàn

face (of a woman) without makeup

面
miàn

face