捂脸 (wǔliǎn): to cover one's face (with one's…

Meanings

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

Characters

捂

wǔ

to cover with the hand

脸

liǎn

face

Examples

她听完尴尬地捂脸。

Tā tīng wán gāngà de wǔ liǎn.

After hearing it she awkwardly covered her face.

这种低级错误让我捂脸。

Zhè zhǒng dījí cuòwù ràng wǒ wǔ liǎn.

This kind of rookie mistake makes me facepalm.

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

Related Words

脸上 liǎnshàng #1,760

on one's face / on the face

脸蛋 liǎndàn #7,322

face (cute/affectionate); cheek / pretty face

鬼脸 guǐliǎn #13,270

funny face; grimace; wry face / face mask; devil mask

笑脸 xiàoliǎn HSK 6 #8,583

smiling face; happy face / smiley (emoji)

鸭蛋脸 yādànliǎn

oval face / duck-egg-shaped face (slightly long, full, considered attractive)

上脸 shàngliǎn

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

瘦脸 shòuliǎn

to slim the face (photo-editing feature or cosmetic procedure) / (adjective) face-slimming

擦脸 cāliǎn

to wipe one's face / to apply (cream/lotion) to the face

洗脸盆 xǐliǎnpén

washbasin / bathroom sink / wash basin for face and hands

丢脸 diūliǎn HSK 7 #3,678

to lose face; to be disgraced