粉墨登场 in English fen3 mo4 deng1 chang3 Meaning

Meanings

• to make up and go on stage (idiomatic expression); to embark on a career (particularly in politics or crime)

Pinyin

fen3 mo4 deng1 chang3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

粉fen3powder 墨mo4surname Mo 登deng1to scale (a height) 场chang3threshing floor