Pour on the paint

Pour on the paint

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n í ngzh ī di ǎ NQ ī, which means to describe people with white skin and bright eyes. It comes from Rongzhi, a new account of the world.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Yiqing of the Southern Song Dynasty wrote "a new account of the world - Rongzhi": "a face like cream, eyes like paint."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing. He is also a person. He is rich in literature and history. Preface to Li Sheren's mountain Pavilion poems by Yang Jiong of Tang Dynasty

Idiom story

During the Jin Dynasty, Wang Youjun was handsome and beautiful. Once he saw Du Hongzhi, his face looked like solidified white fat, his eyes were like black paint, and he praised him as a fairy. At that time, some people praised Wang Youjun for his beautiful appearance. They thought he was very beautiful. Cai Gong said, "I'm sorry you haven't seen Du Hongzhi."