白面

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See also: 白麵

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 白麵 (“wheat flour; heroin”).
(This term is the simplified form of 白麵).
Notes:

Etymology 2

white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
simp. and trad.
(白面)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 白面

  1. (literally) pale face
  2. (Eastern Min, Hokkien) female prostitute
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Pronunciation 2


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 白面

  1. (figuratively) Short for 白面書生白面书生 (báimiànshūshēng): a young scholar who is well-versed in academic theories but lacks real life experience
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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 白面 – see the following entry.
素面しらふ
[noun] soberness, especially without the effect of alcohol
[noun] sober face
Alternative spelling
シラフ
(This term, 白面, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)