破相

pòxiàng

verb #36,302

Meanings

1 to disfigure (esp. the face)
2 to be left with a facial scar
3 to lose one's good looks

Characters

appearance, face

Examples

HSK 5

那场车祸让他破相了。

Nà chǎng chēhuò ràng tā pòxiàng le.

That car accident left him disfigured.

HSK 7-9

演员最怕破相，因为脸就是饭碗。

Yǎnyuán zuì pà pòxiàng, yīnwèi liǎn jiùshì fànwǎn.

Actors fear facial scarring most - their face is their livelihood.

Tips

memory

破 'broken' + 相 'face/appearance' - literally 'broken face'. Almost always implies a visible scar or injury, not just looking tired.

Stroke Order

破 pò

相 xiāng