put on gay clothing and powder one 's face
Heavy make-up, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n ó ngzhu ā ngy à nm ǒ, describes women's very gorgeous make-up. From the water margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Ming Shi Naian's outlaws of the Marsh: "every day I just make up and have fun with XiMenqing."
Analysis of Idioms
Black shoes and stockings
Idiom grammar
"Make up" is not written as "dress". This young homosexual puts on heavy make-up every day, and has more amorous feelings than women, which fascinates a group of men. 2. She is more beautiful than before, with heavy makeup and a pair of long earrings. Home by Ba Jin
put on gay clothing and powder one 's face
Nothing can be done without effect - wú shī bù xiào
with one 's countenance turning now blue , now pale - wǔ sè wú zhǔ
All things besieged and all things Besieged - shí wéi wǔ gōng