唱三花脸

Traditional (Taiwan): 唱三花臉

chàngsānhuāliǎn ㄔㄤˋ ㄙㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˇ

    • to play the clown
    • to play a ridiculous role

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
to play the three-flower face
Meaning
To play the comic clown, that is, to play a ridiculous role. The clown role has a white patch on the nose.

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