浓妆艳抹 heavy makeup
Explanation
形容妇女妆饰打扮得十分艳丽。
Describes a woman who has put on very noticeable and colorful makeup and clothing.
Origin Story
话说唐朝，有一位名叫杨玉环的绝世美人，她天生丽质，国色天香。但她更喜欢浓妆艳抹，每次出场都让人惊艳不已。她喜欢用珍珠粉打底，再用胭脂点缀脸颊，描画细致的眉宇，唇上涂抹鲜艳的口红，宛如一幅美丽的画卷。她那精致的妆容，不仅衬托了她绝美的容颜，更增添了她妩媚动人的气质。宫廷画师曾多次为她画像，都无法完全捕捉她那令人心醉的美丽，只能尽力将她的浓妆艳抹描绘出来，以留住这世间少有的绝世佳人。而杨玉环的浓妆艳抹也成为了后世人们模仿的对象，成为了一种独特的审美风尚。
In the Tang Dynasty, there lived a peerless beauty named Yang Guifei, known for her natural beauty and grace. However, she preferred to wear heavy makeup, and each appearance was breathtaking. She enjoyed using pearl powder as a base, adding rouge to her cheeks, carefully drawing her eyebrows, and applying vibrant lipstick. She was like a beautiful painting come to life. Her exquisite makeup not only enhanced her stunning features but also added to her charming and alluring demeanor. Court painters repeatedly attempted to capture her portrait, but they couldn't fully capture her enchanting beauty, only managing to depict her heavy makeup in detail, preserving the memory of this rare beauty. Yang Guifei's heavy makeup became a trend imitated by later generations and a unique aesthetic style.
Usage
用于描写女子妆容艳丽。多用于口语。
Used to describe a woman's flamboyant makeup. Mostly used in spoken language.
Examples
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她浓妆艳抹，打扮得花枝招展。
tā nóng zhuāng yàn mǒ, dǎban de huā zhī zhāo zhǎn.
She is wearing heavy makeup and dressed up in a flamboyant manner.
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舞台上的演员个个浓妆艳抹，光彩照人。
wǔtái shang de yǎnyuán gè gè nóng zhuāng yàn mǒ, guāngcǎi zhào rén
The actors on stage are all wearing heavy makeup and look radiant.