脸皮厚

臉皮厚

liǎnpíhòu

adjective

Meanings

1 thick-skinned, shameless
2 brazen and unembarrassed

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他脸皮厚，被拒绝好几次还继续追她。

Tā liǎnpíhòu, bèi jùjué hǎojǐ cì hái jìxù zhuī tā.

He's thick-skinned - she's turned him down several times and he's still chasing her.

HSK 7-9

脸皮厚也是一种本事，当销售特别有用。

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

Stroke Order

脸 liǎn

皮 pí

厚 hòu