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面皮
miànpí
Description
面皮有两个常见的意思：一个是人脸上的皮肤，另一个是做菜时用的很薄的面片，比如做饺子或者春卷用的皮。
"面皮" has two common meanings: one is the skin on a person's face, and the other is a thin sheet of dough used in cooking, such as for making dumplings or spring rolls.
Meanings
面皮miànpí
thin sheet of dough or wrapper
我买了一些饺子面皮。
I bought some dumpling wrappers.
面皮miànpí
skin of the face; the face
他的面皮很白。
His complexion is very fair.
面皮miànpí
sense of shame; feeling of face
他面皮薄，很容易害羞。
He has thin skin and gets shy easily.
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Notes
- Etymology
面 (face/flour) + 皮 (skin/sheet); meaning depends on which sense of 面 applies.
- Nuance
'面皮薄/厚' describes being easily embarrassed or shameless, like 脸皮薄/厚.
In videos
“所以其实对应的应该就是现在米皮跟面皮”
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