開面 (hoi1 min6) — a face painting technique used for the applying make up on the actors in Cantonese opera; a traditional wedding custom for the Han Chinese ethnic group, which involves the plucking of a bride's fine facial hair and hair combing; the curving of the facial features on the statue of a god in Cantonese

hoiˉ¹minˍ₆
开面
Mandarin Pinyin: kai1 mian4

Meaning of 開面

nouna face painting technique used for the applying make up on the actors in Cantonese opera; a traditional wedding custom for the Han Chinese ethnic group, which involves the plucking of a bride's fine facial hair and hair combing; the curving of the facial features on the statue of a god

Example Sentences with 開面

keoiˏ₅hoiˉ¹minˍ₆houˊ²ok˗₃
He looks very fierce when he's angry.
neiˏ₅mˎ₄houˊ²hoiˉ¹minˍ₆
Don't look so displeased.
keoiˏ₅hoiˉ¹minˍ₆timˉ¹
He's even looking upset.
taiˊ²keoiˏ₅hoiˉ¹minˍ₆
Look at his angry face.
go˗₃zaiˊ²hoiˉ¹minˍ₆
The son looks upset.
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