素面朝天

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]) (idiom)

   • tāsùmiàncháotiān,yīránhěnměi.

     她素面朝天，依然很美。🔊

     She wore no makeup and was still very beautiful.

2. 貳形adjective

   fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup

   • tāxǐhuānsùmiàncháotiān.

     她喜欢素面朝天。🔊

     She likes to go out bare-faced without makeup.

3. 參形adjective

   to present oneself just as one is, without artifice

   • tāzǒngshìsùmiàncháotiān,hěnzìrán.

     她总是素面朝天，很自然。🔊

     She always goes barefaced and looks very natural.