Meaning of word 素面朝天
Writing Sheet
Word
Pinyin sù miàn cháo tiān
Phonetic Notation ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ
Englishlit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1])​ (idiom)​, fig. (of a woman)​ to show one's natural features, without makeup, to present oneself just as one is, with
word Meaning
不施脂粉而朝见皇帝。
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素面朝天 （成语释义）

  • 素面朝天是一个汉语词汇，读音为sù miàn cháo tiān，本义指妇女不施脂粉，入朝觐见天子。典出 宋·乐史《杨太真外传》。同时《素面朝天》也是毕淑敏写的一篇散文，文章主旨在表现自然美。