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面皮

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ming7 puê5
POJ: mīng-phuê
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: cheek, face; complexion, sense of shame (colloq.)
面皮

Page gives both a literal "cheek/complexion" sense and a figurative "shamelessness" sense (plus an unrelated homographic sense from 麵皮 meaning pasta wrapper) all associated with this reading; unclear which single sense is primary for this Teochew entry.

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