汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 蓬头垢面
蓬头垢面 (蓬頭垢面)
messy hair and dirty face / bad appearance
The hair is fluffy, and the face is very dirty / When you describe the poor people's life life conditions are bad / It also refers to no modification
头发蓬乱,面有尘垢。言人不事修饰,外表不整洁。
péng () tóu/tou gòu miàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

老头蓬头垢面,衣衫褴褛。

The old man was shabby and unkempt.

那个老乞丐蓬头垢面

The old beggar was dirty and unkempt.

铁拐李是中国民间传说中的八仙之一,他蓬头垢面,袒腹跛足。

Tieguaili, one of the Eight Immortals in the Chinese folklore, was unkempt and lame and exposed belly.

艾莉森:没错,这样的蓬头垢面绝对不是我最好的一面。

Alison: Yeah, my bed head has never been my best look.