酡 (tuó) - Flushed — describes a flushed or reddish complexion,

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酡 · tuó

Flushed — describes a flushed or reddish complexion, typically from drinking alcohol or blushing.

Flushed — describes a flushed or reddish complexion,

Usage highlights

Flushed faceSlightly flushedDrunken flushTipsy rednessBlush from alcohol

Synonyms

  • 红— red (more general term for redness)
  • 赤— crimson, red (more intense red)

Antonyms

  • 白— white, pale (opposite of flushed)
  • 苍— pale, ashen (describing lack of color in face)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His face was flushed from drinking (酡颜).
  • She had a tipsy blush (微酡).
  • The drink left him with a red face (酒后颜酡).

Collocations

  • Flushed face(酡颜)
  • Slightly flushed(微酡)
  • Drunken flush(醉酡)
  • Tipsy redness(颜酡)
  • Blush from alcohol(酒酡)

Idioms

  • Face flushed like sunset clouds(颜若酡霞)
  • Drunken glow on the face(醉颜酡)
  • Blush of intoxication(酡然欲醉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often appears in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe the flushed complexion of someone who has been drinking.
  • Considered an elegant and literary way to describe alcohol-induced blushing.
  • Associated with romantic or poetic descriptions of beauty and intoxication.

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