唱白臉

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Chinese

sing; to call loudly; to chant white face; white face
trad. (唱白臉) 白臉
simp. (唱白脸) 白脸

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Verb

唱⫽白臉 (verb-object)

  1. (figurative, idiomatic) to play as the "bad cop" in a good cop bad cop tactic; to threaten or punish while having one's partner pacifying or appeasing the same target

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