厚臉皮

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See also: 厚脸皮

Chinese

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generous; thick (for flat things) skin of the face; feelings; sensibilities
trad. (厚臉皮) 臉皮
simp. (厚脸皮) 脸皮

Pronunciation

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Verb

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厚臉皮

  1. to be shameless; to be cheeky; to be impudent
    臉皮脸皮  ―  hòu zhe liǎnpí shuō  ―  to have the nerve to say
  2. to summon up one's courage

Synonyms

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  • (to be shameless): (Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew) 厚面皮; (Hokkien) 出面