unkempt
It's a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p à t ó us à NF à, with long and scattered hair, which describes disheveled appearance. It comes from the 22nd chapter of Water Margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the 20th chapter of Shi Naian's outlaws of the marsh in Ming Dynasty: "that Zhang San instigated Yan Po to go to the hall and spread out her hair to tell her:" Song Jiangshi was hiding at home in the Song Qing Dynasty. How can Xianggong not take Songjiang as his master
Idiom usage
My neighbor sister-in-law Wang has been wearing her hair all day and never pays attention to her image.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] unkempt [antonym] pretty
Chinese PinYin : pī tóu sàn fà
unkempt
earning large quantities of gold each day. rì jìn dǒu jīn
an aroused public is difficult to tackle. zhòng nù nán fàn
like a fishbone getting stuck in the throat -- necessary to give vent to one 's pent-up feelings. rú gěng zài hóu
heavy drinker with a unconstrained character. gāo yáng jiǔ tú
stand on the edge of a pool and idly long for fish. lín hé xiàn yú
difficulty is the nurse of greatness. yù rǔ yú chéng