颜面扫地

颜面扫地顏面掃地 yán miàn sǎo ㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋ ngaan4 min6 sou3 dei6

  • lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom
  • to be thoroughly discredited (idiom)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 颜 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 穿旧衣服出门令我感觉颜面扫地。 I was ashamed to go out in old clothes.

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