Usage of the character 面

a row of things facing oneself (esp. a row of products on a shelf facing customers in a store)
(neologism c. 2019) (coll.) ostentation; showiness; impressiveness

chūmiàn

出面

[出面]

to appear personally
to step in
to step forth
to show up

miànshuāng

面霜

[面霜]

facial cream (cosmetics)

huómiàn

和面

[和麵]

to knead dough

xíngmiàn

饧面

[餳麵]

to let the dough rest

yóumiàn

莜面

[莜麵]

oat noodles or flour

lǐmiàn

里面

[裡面]

inside
interior
also pr. (lǐmian)

miànyù

面谕

[面諭]

to instruct sb personally

jièmiàn

界面

[界面]

contact surface
(computing) interface

miànwō

面窝

[麵窩]

Chinese doughnut

shìmiàn

世面

[世面]

the wider world
diverse aspects of society

shìmiàn

饰面

[飾面]

ornamental facing
veneer

céngmiàn

层面

[層面]

aspect; facet
level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)
(geology) bedding plane

miànxiè

面谢

[面謝]

to thank sb personally
to thank sb to his face

chǎomiàn

炒面

[炒麵]

stir-fried noodles
"chow mein"

guāngmiàn

光面

[光麵]

plain noodles in broth

sùmiàn

素面

[素面]

face (of a woman) without makeup
solid color (unpatterned)

jiǎomiàn

脚面

[腳面]

instep (upper surface of the foot)

yīnmiàn

阴面

[陰面]

shady side
dark side

miànjī

面积

[面積]

area (of a floor, piece of land etc)
surface area
tract of land

miànjiá

面颊

[面頰]

cheek

jiǎmiàn

假面

[假面]

mask

miànhú

面糊

[麵糊]

starchy
floury and without fiber

tǐmiàn

体面

[體面]

dignity; prestige; face
honorable; creditable
(of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable

miànzi

面子

[麵子]

(medicinal) powder

miàntán

面谈

[面談]

face-to-face meeting
an interview

miànpáng

面庞

[面龐]

face

miànkǒng

面孔

[面孔]

face

miànmù

面目

[面目]

appearance
facial features
look

miànféi

面肥

[麵肥]

leaven
sourdough

qíngmiàn

情面

[情面]

feelings and sensibilities
sentiment and face
sensitivity to other's feelings

táimiàn

台面

[檯面]

tabletop
countertop
(fig.) public view
plain sight
(gambling) stake

quánmiàn

全面

[全面]

all-around
comprehensive
total
overall

miàn'é

面额

[面額]

denomination (of currency or bond)

huìmiàn

会面

[會面]

to meet with
meeting

lěngmiàn

冷面

[冷面]

grim
stern
harsh

zìmiàn

字面

[字面]

literal
typeface

miànbāozhā

面包渣

[麵包渣]

breadcrumbs

miànduìmiàn

面对面

[面對面]

face to face

miànbāoguǒ

面包果

[麵包果]

jackfruit
breadfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus

tūmiàntǐ

凸面体

[凸面體]

convex body

kuàishúmiàn

快熟面

[快熟麵]

instant noodles

xiàngpíngmiàn

相平面

[相平面]

phase plane (math., ordinary differential equations)

fùgàimiàn

覆盖面

[覆蓋面]

coverage

jiǔmiàntǐ

九面体

[九面體]

enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces)

shūmiànyǔ

书面语

[書面語]

written language

miànshìguān

面试官

[面試官]

interviewer

fǎnshèmiàn

反射面

[反射面]

reflecting surface

tiēhémiàn

贴合面

[貼合面]

faying surface

píngmiànjiǎo

平面角

[平面角]

plane angle

zhájiàngmiàn

炸酱面

[炸醬麵]

zhajiang mian, thick wheat noodles served with ground pork simmered in salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce)

táimiànní

台面呢

[臺面呢]

baize
felt (esp. billiards table cover)

xǐmiànnǎi

洗面奶

[洗面奶]

cleansing lotion

jiělǐmiàn

解理面

[解理面]

cleavage plane (e.g. of slate)

shīmiànzi

失面子

[失面子]

to lose face; to be humiliated

bǐguǎnmiàn

笔管面

[筆管麵]

penne pasta

zàixiàmiàn

在下面

[在下面]

underneath

dìmiànshuǐ

地面水

[地面水]

surface water

àimiànzi

碍面子

[礙面子]

(not do sth) for fear of offending sb

shuǐpíngmiàn

水平面

[水平面]

horizontal plane
level surface
water level

règānmiàn

热干面

[熱乾麵]

noodles served hot, with toppings including sesame paste and soy sauce – popular in Wuhan as a breakfast dish or late-night snack

Báilíngmiàn

白翎面

[白翎面]

Baengnyeong township (South Korea)
see also 白翎島／白翎岛 ( Báilíng Dǎo)

kǎomiànbāo

烤面包

[烤麵包]

to toast bread
toasted bread; toast
to bake bread

lèiqiúmiàn

类球面

[類球面]

prolate spheroid (math.)

zhēngmiànzi

争面子

[爭面子]

to do (sb) proud; to be a credit to (one's school etc)
to make oneself look good; to build up one's image

shuāngqūmiàn

双曲面

[雙曲面]

(math.) hyperboloid

bǎnmiànfèi

版面费

[版面費]

publishing fee; page charge

àimiànzi

爱面子

[愛面子]

to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud

yóupōmiàn

油泼面

[油潑麵]

see 油潑扯麵／油泼扯面 (yóupóchěmiǎn)

shēngmiàntuán

生面团

[生麵糰]

dough

gōngzuòmiàn

工作面

[工作面]

(mining) face (as in coalface 採煤工作面／采煤工作面 (cǎiméigōngzuòmiàn))
(machining) working surface (of a workpiece)

miàngēda

面疙瘩

[麵疙瘩]

dough dumpling

duōfāngmiàn

多方面

[多方面]

many-sided
in many aspects

jiémiànrǔ

洁面乳

[潔面乳]

cleansing lotion

chāopíngmiàn

超平面

[超平面]

hyperplane (math.)

miànbāoshù

面包树

[麵包樹]

breadfruit tree
Artocarpus altilis

mǎimiànzi

买面子

[買面子]

to allow sb to save face
to defer to

xiàngzimiàn

橡子面

[橡子麵]

acorn flour

bàngzimiàn

棒子面

[棒子麵]

maize cornflour
corn mush
polenta

shītǐmiàn

失体面

[失體面]

to lose face

gǎnmiànzhàng

擀面杖

[擀麵杖]

rolling pin

píngmiànbō

平面波

[平面波]

a plane wave

niúròumiàn

牛肉面

[牛肉麵]

beef noodle soup

yuánmiànbǐng

圆面饼

[圓麵餅]

round flat bread
pita bread

héngjiémiàn

横截面

[橫截面]

cross-section

jiànmiànhuì

见面会

[見面會]

meet and greet

dìmiàncéng

地面层

[地面層]

ground floor
first floor

sùshímiàn

速食面

[速食麵]

instant noodles

xiàomiànhǔ

笑面虎

[笑面虎]

man with a big smile and evil intentions

miànbāoráng

面包瓤

[麵包瓤]

crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)

Límànmiàn

黎曼面

[黎曼面]

Riemann surface (math.)

piàomiànzhí

票面值

[票面值]

par value
face value (of a bond)

qūmiànlùn

曲面论

[曲面論]

the theory of surfaces

duōmiànshǒu

多面手

[多面手]

multitalented person; versatile person; all-rounder

yānguǎnmiàn

烟管面

[煙管麵]

elbow pasta

yángchūnmiàn

阳春面

[陽春麵]

plain noodles in broth

yùmǐmiàn

玉米面

[玉米麵]

cornmeal; maize flour

yīfǔmiàn

伊府面

[伊府麵]

see 伊麵／伊面 (yīmiàn)

fùmiàncéng

附面层

[附面層]

boundary layer

dàndànmiàn

担担面

[擔擔麵]

Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce

āomiànjìng

凹面镜

[凹面鏡]

concave mirror

yàomiànzi

要面子

[要面子]

see 愛面子／爱面子 (àimiànzi)

dāoxiāomiàn

刀削面

[刀削麵]

knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty

guānjiémiàn

关节面

[關節面]

articular facet (anatomy)
surface in joint

shàngmiànjí

上面级

[上面級]

(rocketry) upper stage

cūguǎnmiàn

粗管面

[粗管麵]

rigatoni

shēnglìmiàn

生力面

[生力麵]

instant noodles (old)

jiānguǎnmiàn

尖管面

[尖管麵]

penne pasta

miànbāopí

面包皮

[麵包皮]

crust

lìmiàntú

立面图

[立面圖]

elevation (architectural drawing)

fǎnmiànr

反面儿

[反面兒]

erhua variant of 反面 (fǎnmiàn)

sìmiàntǐ

四面体

[四面體]

tetrahedron

miànmiànguān

面面观

[面面觀]

(used in titles) comprehensive survey

xiǎomiànbāo

小面包

[小麵包]

bread roll
bun

xǐmiànrǔ

洗面乳

[洗面乳]

cleansing lotion

diūmiànzi

丢面子

[丟面子]

to lose face

hóumiànbāo

猴面包

[猴麵包]

see 猴麵包樹／猴面包树 (hóumiànbāoshù)

bùtǐmiàn

不体面

[不體面]

to not appear to be decent or respectful
shameful

duìlìmiàn

对立面

[對立面]

opposite
antonym
the opposite side (in a conflict)

pùmiànfáng

铺面房

[鋪面房]

store
front room of house serving as shop

zhuāngménmiàn

装门面

[裝門面]

see 裝點門面／装点门面 (zhuāngdiǎnménmiàn)

miànbāoxiè

面包屑

[麵包屑]

breadcrumbs

píngmiàntú

平面图

[平面圖]

a plan
a planar graph
a plane figure

jiǎmiànjù

假面具

[假面具]

mask
fig. false façade
deceptive front

dàmiànjī

大面积

[大面積]

large area
(fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale

luóxuánmiàn

螺旋面

[螺旋麵]

fusilli (pasta)

qiēpíngmiàn

切平面

[切平面]

tangent plane (to a surface)

liùmiàntǐ

六面体

[六面體]

hexahedron

duōmiàntǐ

多面体

[多面體]

polyhedron

zhǎngzimiàn

掌子面

[掌子面]

face (mining)

shìmiànshàng

市面上

[市面上]

on the market

biǎomiànshang

表面上

[表面上]

outwardly; superficially; on the face of it

héngduànmiàn

横断面

[橫斷面]

horizontal section

tūmiànjìng

凸面镜

[凸面鏡]

convex mirror

jiànmiànlǐ

见面礼

[見面禮]

gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time

shānmiànqín

扇面琴

[扇面琴]

same as yangqin 揚琴／扬琴, dulcimer

tóuyǐngmiàn

投影面

[投影面]

plane of projection (in perspective drawing)

xiéguǎnmiàn

斜管面

[斜管麵]

penne pasta

wūdōngmiàn

乌冬面

[烏冬麵]

udon noodles

yīn'ànmiàn

阴暗面

[陰暗面]

the dark side (of society etc)

miànbāochē

面包车

[麵包車]

van for carrying people
taxi minibus

liǎngmiànpài

两面派

[兩面派]

two-faced person
double-dealing

zòngpōumiàn

纵剖面

[縱剖面]

vertical section
longitudinal section

miànbāofáng

面包房

[麵包房]

bakery
CL:家 (jiā)

dìguāmiàn

地瓜面

[地瓜麵]

sweet potato or yam noodles

tōngxīnmiàn

通心面

[通心麵]

macaroni

miànbāojī

面包机

[麵包機]

bread making machine; bread maker

liǎngmiànrèn

两面刃

[兩面刃]

double-edged sword

diānrmiàn

颠儿面

[顛兒面]

to lose face

gōngzǎimiàn

公仔面

[公仔麵]

brand of Hong Kong instant noodles
also used as term for instant noodles in general

màimiànzi

卖面子

[賣面子]

to show deference to sb by obliging them (or by obliging sb associated with them)

chēngménmiàn

撑门面

[撐門面]

to keep up appearances
to put up a front

shuǐguǎnmiàn

水管面

[水管麵]

tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)
macaroni

hǎipíngmiàn

海平面

[海平面]

sea level

yǐngxiǎngmiàn

影响面

[影響面]

reach of influence
affected area

zòngduànmiàn

纵断面

[縱斷面]

vertical section
longitudinal section

héngpōumiàn

横剖面

[橫剖面]

horizontal section

wānyèmiàn

弯液面

[彎液面]

meniscus (physics)

yīfāngmiàn

一方面

[一方面]

on the one hand

wānguǎnmiàn

弯管面

[彎管麵]

elbow pasta

Mòhuòmiàn

莫霍面

[莫霍面]

Moho (aka Mohorovičić discontinuity, the lower boundary of the earth's lithosphere)

jiémiànlù

洁面露

[潔面露]

cleansing lotion

zhuōmiànr

桌面儿

[桌面兒]

erhua variant of 桌面 (zhuōmiàn)

ròutāngmiàn

肉汤面

[肉湯麵]

noodles in meat soup

qiúmiàndù

球面度

[球面度]

steradian (math.)

yīmiàndǎo

一面倒

[一面倒]

to be entirely on one side
one-sided
lopsided
partisan
overwhelmingly on one side

bómiànzi

驳面子

[駁面子]

to hurt sb's feelings by rebuffing their request

hēi'ànmiàn

黑暗面

[黑暗面]

(lit. and fig.) dark side

miànbāopiàn

面包片

[麵包片]

bread slice
sliced bread

yǒupáimiàn

有排面

[有排面]

(neologism) (coll.) ostentatious; showy; impressive

zhēnmiànmù

真面目

[真面目]

true identity
true colors

miànbāoxīn

面包心

[麵包心]

crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)

fǎnguāngmiàn

反光面

[反光面]

reflecting surface

miànbāochóng

面包虫

[麵包蟲]

mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)

wūmiànwǎ

屋面瓦

[屋面瓦]

room tiles

bāmiàntǐ

八面体

[八面體]

octahedron

bǎiménmiàn

摆门面

[擺門面]

to keep up appearances
to put up a front

miàntiáor

面条儿

[麵條兒]

erhua variant of 麵條／面条 (miàntiáo)

miànbāokāng

面包糠

[麵包糠]

breadcrumbs

biǎomiànhuà

表面化

[表面化]

to come to the surface
to become apparent

kōngxīnmiàn

空心面

[空心麵]

macaroni

dànzǎimiàn

担仔面

[擔仔麵]

ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, popular snack originating from Tainan

miànrénr

面人儿

[麵人兒]

dough figurine

wūlóngmiàn

乌龙面

[烏龍麵]

udon, a thick Japanese-style wheat-flour noodle

záhuomiàn

杂和面

[雜和麵]

corn flour mixed with a little soybean flour

chēngchǎngmiàn

撑场面

[撐場面]

to keep up appearances; to put up a front

jiànshìmiàn

见世面

[見世面]

to see the world
to broaden one's horizons

báimiànr

白面儿

[白麵兒]

heroin

dānfāngmiàn

单方面

[單方面]

unilateral

pāowùmiàn

抛物面

[拋物面]

(geometry) paraboloid

duōcèmiàn

多侧面

[多側面]

many-sided

shuāngtūmiàn

双凸面

[雙凸面]

convex on both sides (of lens)
biconvex

fāngbiànmiàn

方便面

[方便麵]

instant noodles

miànbāodiàn

面包店

[麵包店]

bakery
CL:家 (jiā)

fùpíngmiàn

复平面

[複平面]

complex plane

duōmiànjiǎo

多面角

[多面角]

solid angle

qiāncéngmiàn

千层面

[千層麵]

lasagna

gěimiànzi

给面子

[給面子]

to show deference or praise publicly

biángbiángmiàn

𰻝𰻝面

[𰻞𰻞麵]

broad, belt-shaped noodles, popular in Shaanxi

fǎnmiànrénwù

反面人物

[反面人物]

negative character
bad guy (in a story)

qiúmiànjǐhé

球面几何

[球面幾何]

spherical geometry

dīngdīngchǎomiàn

丁丁炒面

[丁丁炒麵]

chopped fried noodles

dàishùqūmiàn

代数曲面

[代數曲面]

algebraic surface

rénjījièmiàn

人机界面

[人機界面]

user interface

Límànqūmiàn

黎曼曲面

[黎曼曲面]

Riemann surface (math.)

miànhuáng-jīshòu

面黄肌瘦

[面黃肌瘦]

lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)
fig. malnourished and sickly in appearance

fángdúmiànjù

防毒面具

[防毒面具]

gas mask

miànlùbùyuè

面露不悦

[面露不悅]

to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)

hóumiànbāoshù

猴面包树

[猴麵包樹]

boabab tree
monkey-bread tree
Adansonia digitata (botany)

miànmùquánfēi

面目全非

[面目全非]

nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

zhuōmiànrshàng

桌面儿上

[桌面兒上]

on the table
fig. everything open and above board

yóupōchěmiàn

油泼扯面

[油潑扯麵]

broad, belt-shaped noodles, popular in Shaanxi, also known as 𰻞𰻞麵／𰻝𰻝面 (biángbiángmián)

shūmiànxǔkě

书面许可

[書面許可]

written permission
written authorization

miànrúhuītǔ

面如灰土

[面如灰土]

ashen-faced (idiom)

xiàngzimiànr

橡子面儿

[橡子麵兒]

erhua variant of 橡子麵／橡子面 (xiàngzimiàn)

fǎnmiànjiàoyuán

反面教员

[反面教員]

(PRC) teacher by negative example
sb from whom one can learn what not to do

biǎomiànwénzhāng

表面文章

[表面文章]

superficial show
going through the motions

lùmiàndiànchē

路面电车

[路面電車]

(Tw) tram
streetcar

miànrútǔsè

面如土色

[面如土色]

ashen-faced (idiom)

dìmiànkòngzhì

地面控制

[地面控制]

ground control (of airborne or space operation)

fǎnmiànjiàocái

反面教材

[反面教材]

negative example
sth that teaches one what not to do

bāmiànlínglóng

八面玲珑

[八面玲瓏]

be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)

yònghùjièmiàn

用户界面

[用戶界面]

user interface

zhōngkòngmiànbǎn

中控面板

[中控面板]

center dash console
central dashboard

miànyǒunánsè

面有难色

[面有難色]

to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

miànbùbiǎoqíng

面部表情

[面部表情]

facial expression

miànsèrútǔ

面色如土

[面色如土]

ashen-faced (idiom)

zǒngpíngmiàntú

总平面图

[總平面圖]

general layout
site plan

xuánzhuǎnqūmiàn

旋转曲面

[旋轉曲面]

a surface of revolution (math.)

zhuǎnmiànwúqíng

转面无情

[轉面無情]

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

miànyǒucàisè

面有菜色

[面有菜色]

to look famished

nùróngmǎnmiàn

怒容满面

[怒容滿面]

scowling in anger
rage written across one's face

ěrtímiànmìng

耳提面命

[耳提面命]

to give sincere advice (idiom)
to exhort earnestly

miànxiàngliánjiē

面向连接

[面嚮連接]

connection-oriented

chūnfēngmǎnmiàn

春风满面

[春風滿面]

pleasantly smiling
radiant with happiness

niújiǎomiànbāo

牛角面包

[牛角麵包]

croissant

gāojīnmiànfěn

高筋面粉

[高筋麵粉]

bread flour
hard flour

sìmiànbāfāng

四面八方

[四面八方]

in all directions
all around
far and near

yīmiànzhījiāo

一面之交

[一面之交]

to have met once
casual acquaintance

pāotóulùmiàn

抛头露面

[拋頭露面]

to put oneself out in the public eye (said of sb for whom doing so is deemed unseemly)

biékāishēngmiàn

别开生面

[別開生面]

to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
to break fresh ground

záhuomiànr

杂和面儿

[雜和麵兒]

erhua variant of 雜和麵／杂和面 (záhuomiàn)

fūpímiànbāo

麸皮面包

[麩皮麵包]

whole-wheat bread

gǎitóuhuànmiàn

改头换面

[改頭換面]

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably
to undergo a transformation

èrcìqūmiàn

二次曲面

[二次曲面]

quadric surface (geometry)

dìmiànbùduì

地面部队

[地面部隊]

ground troops

píngmiànqūxiàn

平面曲线

[平面曲線]

(math.) plane curve

qīngmiànliáoyá

青面獠牙

[青面獠牙]

ferocious-looking (idiom)

yìmiànzhíxiàn

异面直线

[異面直線]

(math.) skew lines

zhèngduōmiàntǐ

正多面体

[正多面體]

regular polyhedron

báimiànshūshēng

白面书生

[白面書生]

lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
still wet behind the ears

zhuāngdiǎnménmiàn

装点门面

[裝點門面]

lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)
fig. to embellish (one's CV, etc)
to keep up appearances
to put up a front

tóumiànrénwù

头面人物

[頭面人物]

leading figure
bigwig

zhuōmiànxìtǒng

桌面系统

[桌面系統]

desktop system

dìmiànqìyā

地面气压

[地面氣壓]

ground pressure

data interface

Yìdàlìmiàn

意大利面

[意大利麵]

spaghetti; pasta

píngmiànjǐhé

平面几何

[平面幾何]

plane geometry

dījīnmiànfěn

低筋面粉

[低筋麵粉]

low-gluten flour
cake flour
pastry flour
soft flour

yángjiǎomiànbāo

羊角面包

[羊角麵包]

croissant

miànbāoshīfù

面包师傅

[麵包師傅]

baker

shí'èrmiàntǐ

十二面体

[十二面體]

dodecahedron

xǐxīngémiàn

洗心革面

[洗心革面]

lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
to turn over a new leaf

miàndàichóuróng

面带愁容

[面帶愁容]

with a sad air
looking melancholy
with a worried look

Sìge Quánmiàn

四个全面

[四個全面]

Four Comprehensives (political guidelines announced by President Xi Jinping, 2015)

zhōngjīnmiànfěn

中筋面粉

[中筋麵粉]

all-purpose flour
flour for making dumplings and noodles

zhèngzhìjúmiàn

政治局面

[政治局面]

political climate

jiǎmiànwǔhuì

假面舞会

[假面舞會]

masked ball
masquerade

tūduōmiàntǐ

凸多面体

[凸多面體]

convex polyhedron

miànbìsīguò

面壁思过

[面壁思過]

to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
to stand in the corner (punishment)
(fig.) to examine one's conscience

péngshǒugòumiàn

蓬首垢面

[蓬首垢面]

lit. with disheveled hair and a dirty face
of unkempt appearance (idiom)

yǐngxiǎngcéngmiàn

影响层面

[影響層面]

impact; effect

kězhǎnqūmiàn

可展曲面

[可展曲面]

(math.) a developable surface

běnláimiànmù

本来面目

[本來面目]

(idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance

tiěmiànwúsī

铁面无私

[鐵面無私]

strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)

yīmiànzhīcí

一面之词

[一面之詞]

one side of the story
one-sided statement

miànlínkùnnán

面临困难

[面臨困難]

to be faced with problems

liǎngmiànsāndāo

两面三刀

[兩面三刀]

two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
double dealing and back stabbing

túxíngjièmiàn

图形界面

[圖形界面]

Graphical User Interface (GUI) (computing)

miànmiànjùdào

面面俱到

[面面俱到]

(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything

lèiliúmǎnmiàn

泪流满面

[淚流滿面]

cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)

mǎnmiànchūnfēng

满面春风

[滿面春風]

beaming
radiant with happiness

èrshímiàntǐ

二十面体

[二十面體]

icosahedron

sìmiàn Chǔgē

四面楚歌

[四面楚歌]

lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help

bàngzimiànr

棒子面儿

[棒子麵兒]

erhua variant of 棒子麵／棒子面 (bàngzimiàn)

zhèngfǎnliǎngmiàn

正反两面

[正反兩面]

two-way
reversible
both sides of the coin

zīliàojièmiàn

资料介面

[資料介面]

data interface

miànwúrénsè

面无人色

[面無人色]

ashen-faced

fāngfāngmiànmiàn

方方面面

[方方面面]

all sides; all aspects
multifaceted

miànbùgǎisè

面不改色

[面不改色]

(idiom) not bat an eyelid

miànmiànxiāngqù

面面相觑

[面面相覷]

to look at each other in dismay (idiom)

wújīnmiànfěn

无筋面粉

[無筋麵粉]

wheat starch

wǎngkāisānmiàn

网开三面

[網開三面]

to leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly
to give one's opponent a way out
lenient treatment

yánmiànsǎodì

颜面扫地

[顏面掃地]

lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom
to be thoroughly discredited (idiom)

fùshùpíngmiàn

复数平面

[複數平面]

(math.) complex plane; Argand plane

sùmiàncháotiān

素面朝天

[素面朝天]

lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃／杨贵妃 ( Yáng Guìfēi)) (idiom)
fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
to present oneself just as one is, without artifice

zhàndìmiànji

占地面积

[占地面積]

floor area
occupied area
footprint (of a building, piece of equipment etc)

fúchūshuǐmiàn

浮出水面

[浮出水面]

to float up (idiom); to become evident
to surface
to appear

bìbùjiànmiàn

避不见面

[避不見面]

to refuse to meet sb
to avoid sb

miànmùkězēng

面目可憎

[面目可憎]

repulsive countenance
disgusting appearance

lìngyīfāngmiàn

另一方面

[另一方面]

on the other hand
another aspect

gémiànxǐxīn

革面洗心

[革面洗心]

lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
to turn over a new leaf

Shímiàn Máifú

十面埋伏

[十面埋伏]

Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece)
House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀／张艺谋 ( Zhāng Yìmóu))

tuōxiémiànbāo

拖鞋面包

[拖鞋麵包]

ciabatta (Tw)

sǐyàomiànzi

死要面子

[死要面子]

to regard face as all-important
to consider loss of face unthinkable

kǎomiànbāojī

烤面包机

[烤麵包機]

toaster

yǐlèixǐmiàn

以泪洗面

[以淚洗面]

to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)

luóxuánqūmiàn

螺旋曲面

[螺旋曲面]

spiral surface

miànshòujīyí

面授机宜

[面授機宜]

(idiom) to brief sb in person on the line of action to pursue; to advise face-to-face on how to deal with the present situation

péngtóugòumiàn

蓬头垢面

[蓬頭垢面]

messy hair and dirty face
bad appearance

biǎomiànzhānglì

表面张力

[表面張力]

surface tension

miànmùyīxīn

面目一新

[面目一新]

complete change (idiom); facelift
We're in a wholly new situation.

dìmiànguàngài

地面灌溉

[地面灌溉]

surface irrigation

rénmiànshòuxīn

人面兽心

[人面獸心]

lit. human face, beastly heart (idiom)
fig. mild in appearance but malicious in nature

wǎngkāiyīmiàn

网开一面

[網開一面]

open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly
to give one's opponent a way out
lenient treatment

biǎomiànwàimó

表面外膜

[表面外膜]

surface coat

tuòmiànzìgān

唾面自干

[唾面自乾]

to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
to drain the cup of humiliation

miàn'èxīnshàn

面恶心善

[面惡心善]

to have a mean-looking face but a heart of gold (idiom)

yītǐliǎngmiàn

一体两面

[一體兩面]

(fig.) two sides of the same coin

yíngmiàn'érlái

迎面而来

[迎面而來]

directly
head-on (collision)
in one's face (of wind)

fángdúmiànzhào

防毒面罩

[防毒面罩]

gas mask

miànhóng'ěrchì

面红耳赤

[面紅耳赤]

flushed with anger (or excitement)

huódòngzhuōmiàn

活动桌面

[活動桌面]

active desktop

bùliánxùmiàn

不连续面

[不連續面]

surface of discontinuity

shǎguāgānmiàn

傻瓜干面

[傻瓜乾麵]

boiled noodles served without broth, topped with just a sprinkle of oil and some chopped spring onions, to which customers add vinegar, soy sauce or chili oil according to their taste

quánmiànjìnzhǐ

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