唱红脸 in English chang4 hong2 lian3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to play the role of the hero (idiomatic expression)
  • to play the good cop

Simplified Characters

唱 红 脸

Traditional Characters

唱 紅 臉

Pinyin

chang4 hong2 lian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

唱chang4to sing 红hong2surname Hong 脸lian3face