脸皮厚

臉皮厚
liǎnpíhòu
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 thick-skinned, shameless
  2. 2 brazen and unembarrassed

Examples

Tā liǎnpíhòu, bèi jùjué hǎo jǐ cì hái jìxù zhuī tā.
He's thick-skinned — she's turned him down several times and he's still chasing her.
Liǎnpíhòu yě shì yī zhǒng běnshì, dāng xiāoshòu tèbié yǒuyòng.
Having a thick skin is its own skill — especially useful in sales.

Tips

culture
In Chinese (face) stands for reputation and shame. A 'thick face-skin' means insults and rejections bounce right off. The opposite 脸皮 describes someone easily embarrassed.

Stroke Order

liǎn
hòu