bái​liǎn

bad cop

白脸 (白臉) bái​liǎn
bad cop
the metaphorical role of the villain or harsh person in a coordinated strategy or duo
fair complexion noun
a face with pale or light-colored skin
opera paint noun
white facial makeup used in traditional Chinese opera to depict a treacherous or cunning character

Frequency

Written text
0.508 per million

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)