扮黑脸 bànhēiliǎn to play the bad cop Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 扮 bàn verb to play a part To disguise oneself as a certain character; to play the role of a person in a play or movie黑脸 黑臉 hēiliǎn bad cop a person who plays a stern or harsh role, or someone who is strict and not afraid of offending others to uphold rules