Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
面具
miànjù
Description
面具是一种戴在脸上的东西，可以遮住你的脸。
A 面具 is something worn on the face that can cover your face.
人们在节日或者演出的时候常常戴面具。
People often wear 面具 during festivals or performances.
Meanings
面具miànjù
mask worn over the face
他戴着一个可怕的面具。
He is wearing a scary mask.
面具miànjù
false outward appearance; facade one puts on
他脸上总是戴着一副友好的面具。
He always wears a friendly mask on his face.
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Notes
- Etymology
面 (face) + 具 (tool/implement), literally a 'face tool'.
- Nuance
second sense is figurative, like the English 'putting on a mask' to hide feelings.
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