扮黑臉
bàn​hēi​liǎn

to play the bad cop

  • created sense approved 扮黑脸/扮黑臉 · bàn​hēi​liǎn · to play the bad cop — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扮黑脸 / 扮黑臉

    bàn​hēi​liǎn

    to play the bad cop

    to play the role of the villain or the strict person in a strategy or situation, often in contrast to someone playing a more sympathetic role

    扮 (literal) → 扮 · bàn · to play a part 黑脸 (literal) → 黑脸/黑臉 · hēi​liǎn · bad cop

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