大花脸

大花脸:

Literally means:

a big flowery face; a dirty face.

Actually means:

花脸, the type of facial makeup for a male role (jing in some traditional Chinese operas, is painted with thick colors.

大花脸, is one kind of hualian. Metaphorically, it means dirty or scarred faces, or faces painted aimlessly.

It also refers to an object that is dirty or smeared.

花脸，中国传统戏曲中某类的男角色(净角)的脸谱，用多种浓重色彩勾画。大花脸是花脸的一种。

比喻有脏痕、伤痕或胡乱涂抹过的脸孔，也指被弄脏或涂抹的东西。