素面朝天

sùmiàncháotiān

lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 杨贵妃 (Yáng Guì fēi)) (idiom); fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup

Meaning

sùmiàncháotiānsu4 mian4 chao2 tian1
  1. lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 杨贵妃 Yáng Guì fēi) (idiom)
  2. fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
  3. to present oneself just as one is, without artifice

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