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卖头卖脚
mài​tóu​mài​jiǎo

to show one's face in public

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
卖头卖脚 賣頭賣腳 mài​tóu​mài​jiǎo
to show one's face in public
to appear in public, specifically of women in a traditional context where staying at home was expected; to expose oneself to the public eye
to be a prostitute
to engage in prostitution; to sell one's body

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Synonym

  • 抛头露面 pāo​tóu​lù​miàn