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唱红脸

/ chàng hóngliǎn /

Strokes

Definition

to play the role of the hero (idiom)/to play the good cop

Example

Definition

(in Chinese operas) wear the red makeup of the stage hero—play good cop; play the hero; pretend to be the generous and kind one of a pair in dealing with the other side in a dispute or transaction ［often used in contrast to唱白脸］