Word: 脸 (liǎn)

一张纸画个鼻子，好大的脸

yì zhāng zhǐ huà ge bízi, hǎo dà de liǎn

a nose that fills a whole sheet of paper: what a big face

七月的天，孩子的脸

qīyuè de tiān, háizi de liǎn

the weather in the seventh month, a child's face

三斧头劈不开的脸,好厚

sān fǔtóu pī bù kāi de liǎn,hǎo hòu

a face that three axe blows can't split: so thick

人不知自丑，马不知脸长

rén bùzhī zì chǒu, mǎ bùzhī liǎn cháng

people don't know their own ugliness, horses don't know their faces are long

人有脸，树有皮

rén yǒu liǎn, shù yǒu pí

people have faces, trees have bark

人活一张脸，树活一层皮

rén huó yì zhāng liǎn, shù huó yìcéng pí

a person lives for a face, a tree lives for a layer of bark

他喝了酒，脸红扑扑的。

Tā hēle jiǔ, liǎn hóngpūpū de.

He drank some alcohol and his face is flushed.

他捏了一下我的脸。

Tā niēle yíxià wǒ de liǎn.

He pinched my cheek.

他有一张只有母亲爱的脸。

Tā yǒu yì zhāng zhǐyǒu mǔqīn ài de liǎn.

He has a face only a mother could love.

他用帽子遮着半张脸。

Tāyòng màozi zhēzhe bàn zhāng liǎn.

He was hiding half his face under a hat.

他的脸失去了所有颜色。

Tā de liǎn shīqùle suǒyǒu yánsè.

His face turned pale.

他的脸很清秀，像个学生。

Tā de liǎn hěn qīngxiù, xiàng gè xuésheng.

He has a delicate face and looks like a student.

他考了第一名，一脸得意。

Tā kǎole dìyīmíng, yì liǎn déyì.

He came first in the exam and looked very proud of himself.

伤人不伤脸，揭人不揭短

shāngrén bù shāng liǎn, jiē rén bù jiēduǎn

hit a person but don't hit the face, expose a person but don't expose their weak points

你眼角有屎，去洗把脸吧。

Nǐ yǎnjiǎo yǒu shǐ, qù xǐ bǎ liǎn ba.

You've got gunk in the corner of your eye, so go wash your face.

六月的天，孩子的脸，说变就变

liùyuè de tiān, háizi de liǎn, shuō biàn jiù biàn

June weather, a child's face: changes the moment you say so

兵马俑的每个脸都不一样。

Bīngmǎyǒng de měige liǎn dōu bù yíyàng.

No two faces in the Terracotta Army are the same.

凉子有一张可爱的小脸。

Liáng zǐ yǒu yì zhāng kě'ài de xiǎo liǎn.

Ryoko has a cute little face.

化妆太浓的话脸会看着很奇怪。

Huàzhuāng tài nóng dehuà liǎn huì kànzhe hěn qíguài.

A face with too much make up looks strange.

反贴门神,不对脸

fǎn tiē ménshén,bú duì liǎn

door gods pasted on backwards: they don't face each other

吃人家的饭，看人家的脸；端人家的碗，受人家的管

chī rénjiā de fàn, kàn rénjiā de liǎn; duān rénjiā de wǎn, shòu rénjiā de guǎn

eat others' rice, watch their faces; hold others' bowls, be under their control

她受了批评，一脸委屈。

Tā shòule pīpíng, yì liǎn wěiqu.

She was criticized and looked completely wronged.

她总是一张木头脸。

Tā zǒngshì yì zhāng mùtou liǎn.

Her face is always expressionless.

她无法直视我的脸。

Tā wúfǎ zhíshì wǒ de liǎn.

She couldn't look me straight in the face.

她无法看着他的脸。

Tā wúfǎ kànzhe tā de liǎn.

She couldn't look him in the face.

她最近总是一脸忧郁。

Tā zuìjìn zǒngshì yì liǎn yōuyù.

She has looked melancholy lately.

她有一张慈祥的脸。

Tā yǒu yì zhāng cíxiáng de liǎn.

She has a kindly face.

她的脸失去了所有颜色。

Tā de liǎn shīqùle suǒyǒu yánsè.

Her face lost all color.

她的脸顿时红了。

Tā de liǎn dùnshí hóngle.

Her face turned red suddenly.

她看到我的脸就开始哭。

Tā kàndào wǒ de liǎn jiù kāishǐ kū.

She began to cry at the sight of my face.

她红着脸，不敢听邻居的讥笑。

Tā hóngzhe liǎn, bùgǎn tīng línjū de jīxiào.

Blushing, she couldn't bear to hear her neighbors' sneering.

妈妈把孩子的脸扳了过来。

Māma bǎ háizi de liǎn bānle guòlái.

The mother turned the child's face around.

妈妈有一张残缺的脸。

Māma yǒu yì zhāng cánquē de liǎn.

Mama had a crippled face.

我不喜欢她的脸。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā de liǎn.

I'm not fond of her face.

我只是个大众脸。

Wǒ zhǐshì gè dàzhòng liǎn.

I'm just another man.

我害羞得不敢正面看她的脸。

Wǒ hàixiū de bùgǎn zhèngmiàn kàn tā de liǎn.

I was too shy to look her in the face.

我对你的脸很熟悉。

Wǒ duì nǐ de liǎn hěn shúxī.

Your face is familiar to me.

我记不清奶奶的脸。

Wǒ jì bù qīng nǎinai de liǎn.

I don't remember my grandmother's face accurately.

手机可以识别你的脸。

Shǒujī kěyǐ shíbié nǐ de liǎn.

A phone can recognize your face.

打人休打脸,骂人休揭短

dǎ rén xiū dǎ liǎn,màrén xiū jiēduǎn

when hitting, don't hit the face; when scolding, don't expose weak points

树有皮，人有脸

shù yǒu pí, rén yǒu liǎn

trees have bark, people have faces

汗水顺着他的脸往下淌。

Hànshuǐ shùnzhe tā de liǎn wǎng xià tǎng.

Sweat dripped down his face.

汗水顺着他的脸流淌下来。

Hànshuǐ shùnzhe tā de liǎn liútǎng xiàlai.

Sweat ran down his face.

洗你的脸和手。

Xǐ nǐ de liǎn hé shǒu.

Wash your face and hands.

登鼻子上脸，欺人太甚

dēng bízi shàng liǎn, qīréntàishèn

climb up the nose onto the face: bullying others too far

眉毛上搭梯子，上脸

méimao shàng dā tīzi, shàng liǎn

putting a ladder on the eyebrows: climbing up on the face

看着孩子生病，她一脸忧愁。

Kànzhe háizi shēngbìng, tā yì liǎn yōuchóu.

Watching her child be ill, she looked full of worry.

老师的脸涨得通红。

Lǎoshī de liǎn zhǎng de tōnghóng.

The teacher's face was bright red.

脸丑怪不着镜子

liǎn chǒuguài bù zháo jìngzi

an ugly face can't blame the mirror

菩萨脸，蝎子心

púsà liǎn, xiēzi xīn

a bodhisattva's face, a scorpion's heart

蚂蚱戴眼镜，没有那么大的脸

màzha dài yǎnjìng, méiyǒu nàme dà de liǎn

a grasshopper wearing glasses: it hasn't got such a big face

踩着鼻子上脸，欺人太甚

cǎi zhe bízi shàng liǎn, qīréntàishèn

Stepping on the nose and climbing onto the face: bullying too far

这张脸我以前见过。

Zhè zhāng liǎn wǒ yǐqián jiànguo.

That's a face I've seen before.

这面旧镜子会歪曲你的脸。

Zhè miàn jiù jìngzi huì wāiqū nǐ de liǎn.

This old mirror distorts your face.

露多大脸，现多大眼

lòu duō dà liǎn, xiàn duō dà yǎn

the bigger the face you show, the bigger the shame you show

马不知自己脸长，牛不知自己角弯

mǎ bùzhī zìjǐ liǎn cháng, niú bùzhī zìjǐ jiǎo wān

A horse doesn't know its face is long; an ox doesn't know its horns are curved