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扮白脸
bàn​bái​liǎn

to play the good cop

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
扮白脸 扮白臉 bàn​bái​liǎn
to play the good cop
To play the role of the kind or lenient person in a conflict or negotiation, often in contrast with someone playing a harsher role. In mainland China, this is often called 唱红脸 chàng​hóng​liǎn.

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Antonym

  • 扮黑脸 bàn​hēi​liǎn

Same as

  • 唱红脸 chàng​hóng​liǎn
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