On the cheek
Buccal San Mao is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Ji á sh à ngs à NH á o, which means to describe the beauty of an article or a picture. It comes from preface of shikuishu.
The origin of Idioms
Zhang Dai's Shi Kui Shu Zi Xu in the Qing Dynasty said, "when it comes to praise, it means a few words. If it's not on the cheek, it means a picture in the eye."
Analysis of Idioms
San Mao on cheek
Idiom usage
As an object; as a metaphor for the beauty of an article or a picture. The anecdotes of Mr. Shi Xiangpu are different. Then the bandits became the prime minister, and God passed it on. Shi Zhenlin's notes of the Western Qing Dynasty Volume I
Chinese PinYin : jiá shàng sān háo
On the cheek
A bull's head is not a horse's mouth. niú tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ
To recruit talents and make use of their abilities. jìn xián yòng néng
make amends for previous faults by some good services. yǐ gōng bǔ guò
Analysis of doubts and correction of fallacies. xī yí kuāng miù
can compose and perform military exercises. néng wén néng wǔ