尖嘴猴腮 jiān zuǐ hóu sāi sharp-mouthed and monkey-faced

Explanation

形容人相貌丑陋，显得猥琐。

Describes someone with an ugly and mean-looking appearance.

Origin Story

话说在古代某个偏僻的小村庄里，住着一位名叫阿牛的年轻人，他生得尖嘴猴腮，相貌奇丑，村里人都对他避之不及。一日，阿牛路过集市，见一位美丽的姑娘在卖花，便上前搭讪。姑娘见他尖嘴猴腮，面露不屑，转身离去。阿牛不死心，追了上去，并用尽各种方法讨好姑娘，但他那副尖嘴猴腮的模样，让姑娘更加反感。最终，阿牛黯然离开了集市，心里充满了失落。这个故事虽然虚构，但也反映了在人们心目中，相貌对于个人印象的影响之大。

huà shuō zài gǔdài mǒu gè piānpì de xiǎo cūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào ā niú de nián qīng rén, tā shēng de jiān zuǐ hóu sāi, xiāngmào qí chǒu, cūn lǐ rén dōu duì tā bì zhī bù jí。yī rì, ā niú lù guò jìshì, jiàn yī wèi měilì de gū niang zài mài huā, biàn shàng qián dā shàn。gū niang jiàn tā jiān zuǐ hóu sāi, miàn lù bù xiè, zhuǎn shēn lí qù。ā niú bù sǐ xīn, zhuī le shàng qù, bìng yòng jìn gè zhǒng fāngfǎ tǎohǎo gū niang, dàn tā nà fù jiān zuǐ hóu sāi de mú yàng, ràng gū niang gèng jiā fǎngǎn。zuìzhōng, ā niú àn rán lí kāi le jìshì, xīn lǐ chōngmǎn le shīluò。zhège gùshì suīrán xūgòu, dàn yě fǎnyìng le zài rénmen xīnmù zhōng, xiāngmào duì yú gèrén yìnxiàng de yǐngxiǎng zhī dà。

Once upon a time, in a remote village in ancient China, there lived a young man named A Niu. He was sharp-mouthed and monkey-faced, with an ugly appearance, and the villagers avoided him. One day, A Niu passed by a market and saw a beautiful girl selling flowers. He went up to her and tried to chat her up. The girl, disgusted by his appearance, turned around and left. A Niu, not giving up, chased after her and tried his best to please her. However, his sharp-mouthed and monkey-faced appearance made the girl even more disgusted. Finally, A Niu left the market dejected and filled with disappointment. Though this story is fictitious, it reflects the significant impact appearance has on people's first impressions.

Usage

用作宾语、定语；形容人相貌丑陋。

yòng zuò bīn yǔ, dìng yǔ; xiángróng rén xiāngmào chǒulòu。

Used as an object and attributive; describes an ugly appearance.

Examples

  • 他那尖嘴猴腮的模样，让人看了很不舒服。

    tā nà jiān zuǐ hóu sāi de mú yàng, ràng rén kàn le hěn bù shū fu。

    His sharp-mouthed and monkey-faced appearance made people feel uncomfortable.

  • 这个人尖嘴猴腮的，一看就不是好人。

    zhège rén jiān zuǐ hóu sāi de, yī kàn jiù bù shì hǎo rén。

    This man with a sharp mouth and monkey face doesn't look like a good person at all.

Related Idioms

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Opposite Idioms

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