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See also: 白麵

		white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous	face; side; surface face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad. (白面)		白	面


^edit ^edit 白面白麵／白面

白面

(literally) pale face
(figuratively) Short for 白面書生／白面书生: a young scholar who is well-versed in academic theories but lacks real life experience

For pronunciation and definitions of 白面 – see 白麵. (This term, 白面, is the simplified form of 白麵.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.