上脸

上臉

shàngliǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to flush red in the face (from drinking)
2 to get smug after being complimented
3 (beauty) to apply (product) to the face; to show on the skin

Characters

to go up / onto

Examples

我一喝酒就上脸。

Wǒ yì hē jiǔ jiù shàngliǎn.

I turn red the moment I drink alcohol.

这款粉底液上脸非常自然。

Zhè kuǎn fěndǐyè shàngliǎn fēicháng zìrán.

This foundation looks very natural on the skin.

夸两句就上脸,有点飘了。

Kuā liǎng jù jiù shàngliǎn, yǒudiǎn piāo le.

Two compliments and he gets cocky — his head is in the clouds.

Tips

usage

Three active senses: (1) alcohol flush (caused by ALDH2 deficiency, common among East Asians); (2) getting big-headed from praise; (3) in beauty influencer speech, how a product looks once applied — e.g. 上脸显白, 上脸滋润.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

脸 liǎn