a man of no common appearance and very noble in his looks
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī Bi ǎ of ē if á n, which means to describe a person's outstanding appearance, very unusual. It comes from the first fold of Yuanyang quilt by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Yuan · anonymous "Yuanyang quilt" the first fold: "born to be unconventional, match you too."
Idiom usage
Generally used as predicate, attribute and object. Example: when he was young, my grandfather was an actor with a good appearance.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: a talent, dignified, Sassou yingzi; Antonyms: his appearance is not popular, zhangtoumousu, physical and moral.
Chinese PinYin : yī biǎo fēi fán
a man of no common appearance and very noble in his looks
Dragon's eyebrows and leopard's neck. lóng méi bào jǐng
appoint people on their merit. rèn rén wéi xián
every day and examine every month. rì xǐng yuè shì
withdraw from society and live in solitude. dùn shì jué sú
be homeless and without a place of refuge. wú jiā kě bēn