捂脸

摀臉

wǔliǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to cover one's face (with one's hands)
2 to facepalm

Characters

to cover with the hand

Examples

HSK 5

这种低级错误让我捂脸。

Zhèzhǒng dījí cuòwù ràngwǒ wǔliǎn.

This kind of rookie mistake makes me facepalm.

HSK 6

她听完尴尬地捂脸。

Tā tīng wán gāngà de wǔliǎn.

After hearing it she awkwardly covered her face.

Tips

culture

捂脸 is also the name of the iconic WeChat 'face palm' sticker (🤦) - one of the most-sent stickers in Chinese chat apps. In text it stands in for both embarrassment and secondhand cringe.

Stroke Order

捂 wǔ

脸 liǎn