mài​tóu​mài​jiǎo

to show one's face in public

Senses

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

卖头卖脚/ 賣頭賣腳 mài​tóu​mài​jiǎo to be a prostitute

to engage in prostitution; to sell one's body

References

synonym 卖头卖脚/賣頭賣腳 抛头露面/拋頭露面