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Beauty: The art of makeup / cosmetics
In Chinese, 美容 is the title for the art of beauty, as applying makeup or cosmetics to enhance beauty.
Note: In Japanese and Korean, this takes the meaning of beautiful face or beauty of figure or form. Be sure you know who your audience is and have matched the desired meaning.
You are always a beauty in your lover’s eyes
qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū xī shī
Any woman with affection for Asian art will love a gift of this Chinese proverb calligraphy on a wall scroll.
She will melt in your arms as you tell her the meaning of these characters.
Contained in this phrase is a reference to the most beautiful woman in Chinese history. Her name was Xi Shi, and she was known to have good looks that need not have fine robes or makeup. Her charms were so powerful that she brought down an entire kingdom (in a successful effort to bring honor and pride back to her people).
情人眼里出西施 is a great way to express that the woman in your life is your one love.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
傅 see styles |
fù fu4 fu menoto; fu めのと; ふ |
(bound form) instructor; (literary) to instruct; to attach; to apply (makeup etc) (archaism) instructor; tutor (to a prince); (surname) Fu To superintend, teach; a tutor; to paint; a function; annex. |
妝 妆 see styles |
zhuāng zhuang1 chuang |
(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume |
下裝 下装 see styles |
xià zhuāng xia4 zhuang1 hsia chuang |
to take off costume and makeup; bottom garment (trousers etc) |
仮粧 see styles |
kewai けわい kesou / keso けそう keshou / kesho けしょう |
(noun/participle) make-up; makeup; cosmetics |
化妝 化妆 see styles |
huà zhuāng hua4 zhuang1 hua chuang |
to put on makeup |
化粧 see styles |
kewai けわい kesou / keso けそう keshou / kesho けしょう |
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (noun/participle) make-up; makeup; cosmetics; (noun/participle) make-up; makeup; cosmetics |
卸妝 卸妆 see styles |
xiè zhuāng xie4 zhuang1 hsieh chuang |
to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments |
卸裝 卸装 see styles |
xiè zhuāng xie4 zhuang1 hsieh chuang |
(of an actor) to remove makeup and costume; (computing) to uninstall; to unmount |
地肌 see styles |
jihada じはだ |
(1) texture; grain; (2) one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; bare skin; scalp; (3) surface of the earth; bare ground; (4) surface of a sword blade |
地膚 see styles |
jihada じはだ |
(1) texture; grain; (2) one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; bare skin; scalp; (3) surface of the earth; bare ground; (4) surface of a sword blade |
塗抹 涂抹 see styles |
tú mǒ tu2 mo3 t`u mo tu mo tomatsu とまつ |
to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate (noun, transitive verb) smear; daub; coating over |
妝容 妆容 see styles |
zhuāng róng zhuang1 rong2 chuang jung |
a look (achieved by applying makeup) |
彩り see styles |
irodori いろどり |
(noun/participle) coloring; colouring; coloration; colouration; assortment; color scheme; colour scheme; makeup |
彩妝 彩妆 see styles |
cǎi zhuāng cai3 zhuang1 ts`ai chuang tsai chuang |
makeup; cosmetics |
打臉 打脸 see styles |
dǎ liǎn da3 lian3 ta lien |
to put on theatrical makeup; (neologism c. 2014) to debunk sb's claim; to put egg on sb's face |
扮飾 see styles |
funshoku ふんしょく |
(noun/participle) (1) embellishment; ornamentation; decoration; (2) makeup; toilet |
散粉 see styles |
sǎn fěn san3 fen3 san fen |
loose powder (makeup) |
整版 see styles |
seihan / sehan せいはん |
(noun/participle) (1) {print} makeup; justifying; (noun/participle) (2) (obsolete) {print} (See 製版) plate-making |
施す see styles |
hodokosu ほどこす |
(transitive verb) (1) to give (time, money, goods); to donate; (transitive verb) (2) to do; to perform; to conduct; (transitive verb) (3) to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation); (transitive verb) (4) to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle; (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) to spread far and wide |
暈取 see styles |
kumadori くまどり |
(out-dated kanji) (noun/participle) (1) shading; color; colour; (2) kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles |
極込 see styles |
kimekomi きめこみ |
(1) (abbreviation) wooden dolls; (2) type of theatrical makeup; (3) type of artwork using paper, cloth and paste |
構成 构成 see styles |
gòu chéng gou4 cheng2 kou ch`eng kou cheng kousei / kose こうせい |
to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) (noun, transitive verb) composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization; organisation |
構造 构造 see styles |
gòu zào gou4 zao4 kou tsao kouzou / kozo こうぞう |
structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern |
淡妝 淡妆 see styles |
dàn zhuāng dan4 zhuang1 tan chuang |
light makeup |
清唱 see styles |
qīng chàng qing1 chang4 ch`ing ch`ang ching chang |
to sing opera arias without staging, costume or makeup; to sing a cappella |
減妝 减妆 see styles |
jiǎn zhuāng jian3 zhuang1 chien chuang |
makeup box (old) |
濃厚 浓厚 see styles |
nóng hòu nong2 hou4 nung hou noukou / noko のうこう |
dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) (adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 淡泊・1) rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); heavy; thick (soup, makeup, etc.); dense; (adjectival noun) (2) probable; (very) likely; strong (suspicion, sense, etc.); pronounced; (adjectival noun) (3) passionate; sensuous; hot |
濃妝 浓妆 see styles |
nóng zhuāng nong2 zhuang1 nung chuang |
heavy makeup and gaudy dress |
畫眉 画眉 see styles |
huà méi hua4 mei2 hua mei |
to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) See: 画眉 |
白面 see styles |
hakumen はくめん |
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Beauty: The art of makeup cosmetics | 美容 | biyou / biyo | měi róng / mei3 rong2 / mei rong / meirong | mei jung / meijung |
| You are always a beauty in your lover’s eyes | 情人眼里出西施 | qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū xī shī qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 xi1 shi1 qing ren yan li chu xi shi qingrenyanlichuxishi | ch`ing jen yen li ch`u hsi shih chingjenyenlichuhsishih ching jen yen li chu hsi shih |
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