sell one's head and feet
sell one's head and feet
Selling one's head and feet is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m à it ó um à Iji à o, which means to make a public appearance. It means that women appear in public. Now refers to public appearance. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The sixth chapter of a dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "our young daughter-in-law is hard to sell her head and feet, but she still gives up my old face to touch her."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: public appearance antonym: anonymity
Idiom usage
As predicate, attribute and object
sell one's head and feet
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4.the path was covered with grass and thorns
the path was covered with grass and thorns - jīng jí zài tú
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7.Lift a stone and hit yourself on the foot
Lift a stone and hit yourself on the foot - bān qǐ shí tóu dǎ zì jǐ de jiǎo
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9.take hold of bushes and trees to pull oneself up
take hold of bushes and trees to pull oneself up - pān téng lǎn gě
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10.The big part is bigger than the stock
The big part is bigger than the stock - jìng dà yú gǔ
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