woman 's light and heavy make-up(dàn zhuāng nóng mǒ)

woman 's light and heavy make-up

Light makeup and heavy makeup, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à nzhu à NGN ó NGM à, which means two different kinds of makeup: light and bright. It's from "drink the rain after the first sunny day on the lake".

Idiom explanation

Make up: make up; wipe: powder.

The origin of Idioms

Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote in his book "drinking the rain after the first sunny day on the lake": "if you want to compare the West Lake with the West Lake, it's always appropriate to wear light and heavy makeup."

Idiom usage

It refers to two kinds of dress. His clothes are pretty, and his makeup is light, so he is happy. ——Peng Yangou's Black Ghost in Qing Dynasty Chapter 18

Idiom story

During the Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo, the Minister of rites, was demoted to Hangzhou, Huangzhou, Huizhou and Qiongzhou for his opposition to the new law. His dissatisfaction in officialdom made him keen on literary creation. When he was in Hangzhou, he saw the beautiful West Lake and improvised the poem "drink the rain after the first sunny day on the lake": "if you want to compare the West Lake with the West Lake, it's always appropriate to wear light and heavy makeup."

Chinese PinYin : dàn zhuāng nóng mǒ