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No head, no face, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m é it ó um é Ili ǎ n, meaning regardless of face or everything. It comes from journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

We have to be worth something. You are not allowed to be shameless in the future.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: cover one's head and face antonym: have a head and face

The origin of Idioms

The 45th chapter of journey to the West written by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "when the Taoist heard this, he stopped the door, moved his fork, broom, tile and stone, and beat inside with no head and no face."

Idiom explanation

refers to regardless of face or everything, ruthless; also full of face.