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Meaning of 唱白脸

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唱 chàng 白 bái 脸 liǎn (Trad.: 唱白臉)
to play the role of the villain (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
一个唱红脸
,
一个唱白脸
。
One coaxes, the other coerces.
2
只要需要我愿意面对
,
我很高兴能唱白脸
。
I'm willing to put in as long as it takes, and I'm happy to be the one hated.
3
他开玩笑地说
:
“
管理员工的时候
,
有人唱白脸
,
有人唱红脸
,
这样才能保持平衡
。
"When we manage people, someone has got to play the white face and be tough, and another to play the red face and be compassionate. " Paul jokes, "That's the way of balance.
4
处事圆滑的人与刺儿头能组成好搭档
(
一个唱红脸
,
一个唱白脸
)
,
创造性人才与一流商业头脑也是良配
。
Other great teams can comprise smooth negotiator and hard nut (Mr Nice and Mr Nasty) or a brilliant creative brain matched with a first-class commercial mind.
5
不管这么说
,
科伦坡很友好
,
相比那些经常出现的吓人的警察好多了
(
这是种更微妙的
“
一个唱白脸
,
一个唱红脸
”
的套路
)
。
Nevertheless, he is friendly and a welcome respite from the more threatening other policemen who are often around (making this a subtle use of the good-cop, bad-cop 'Hurt and Rescue' routine).