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扮黑脸
bàn​hēi​liǎn

to play the bad cop

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

Cross-References

Same as

  • 唱白脸 chàng​bái​liǎn

Antonym

  • 扮白脸 bàn​bái​liǎn
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