灰头土脸 in English hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3 Meaning

Meanings

  • head and face filthy with grime (idiomatic expression)
  • covered in dirt
  • dejected and depressed

Simplified Characters

灰 头 土 脸

Traditional Characters

灰 頭 土 臉

Pinyin

hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

灰hui1ash 头tou2head 土tu3Tu (ethnic group) 脸lian3face