素面朝天 in English su4 mian4 chao2 tian1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]) (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
  • to present oneself just as one is, without artifice

Simplified Characters

素 面 朝 天

Traditional Characters

素 面 朝 天

Pinyin

su4 mian4 chao2 tian1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

素su4raw silk 面mian4face 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 天tian1day