On the cheek

On the cheek

Buccal San Mao is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Ji á sh à ngs à NH á o, which means to describe the beauty of an article or a picture. It comes from preface of shikuishu.

The origin of Idioms

Zhang Dai's Shi Kui Shu Zi Xu in the Qing Dynasty said, "when it comes to praise, it means a few words. If it's not on the cheek, it means a picture in the eye."

Analysis of Idioms

San Mao on cheek

Idiom usage

As an object; as a metaphor for the beauty of an article or a picture. The anecdotes of Mr. Shi Xiangpu are different. Then the bandits became the prime minister, and God passed it on. Shi Zhenlin's notes of the Western Qing Dynasty Volume I