素面朝天

sù miàn cháo tiān

Định nghĩa

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. fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
3. to present oneself just as one is, without artifice

Từ cấu thành 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