dressy or foppish(yóu tóu fěn miàn)

dressy or foppish

You toumian, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ó ut ó UF à NMI à n, which means to rub oil on the head and powder on the face. It describes a person dressed as gaudy and vulgar. It's from the song of scolding Yulang for being grateful for picking tea, four scenes.

The origin of Idioms

In the song of scolding Yulang for being grateful for picking tea, four sceneries written by Zhong Sicheng in Yuan Dynasty: "bright teeth, bright eyes, a face full of powder, a flower card and a wine order."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] Apply fat and powder, make up heavily, sweep away eyebrows [antonym] simple and natural, simple and beautiful

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning. In the words of Chengxu, Guangzhi and Duomou will stop. (Chapter 94 of the romance of Fengshen by Xu Zhonglin in Ming Dynasty)

Chinese PinYin : yóu tóu fěn miàn