A face is the part of meat on the body that everyone sees first.
脸红脖子粗
red in the face
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
red in the face
- 。
He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick.
- 貳形adjective
extremely angry
- 。
He was so angry his face turned red and his neck became thick.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(thread; silk fiber)RADICAL
- 工(craftsman; work)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A thread dyed by the craftsman becomes bright red.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 米(rice; rice grain)RADICAL
- 且(add; pile up)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Rice with its bran still intact and layers piled on top feels rough and coarse because it hasn't been milled finely yet.
red in the face
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
red in the face
- 。
He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick.
- 貳形adjective
extremely angry
- 。
He was so angry his face turned red and his neck became thick.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(thread; silk fiber)RADICAL
- 工(craftsman; work)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A thread dyed by the craftsman becomes bright red.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 米(rice; rice grain)RADICAL
- 且(add; pile up)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Rice with its bran still intact and layers piled on top feels rough and coarse because it hasn't been milled finely yet.
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