yellowface

/yel-oh-feys/US // ˈyɛl oʊˌfeɪs //

黄脸婆,黄脸,黄脸蛋,黄脸儿

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : facial makeup used by a white, non-Asian actor or entertainer when portraying an East Asian: In Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, the role of Cio-Cio San was performed in yellowface.