唾面自干

Traditional: 唾面自乾

tuò miàn zì gān

Dictionary entry

to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek

What does 唾面自干 mean?

唾面自干 (tuò miàn zì gān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek

2to drain the cup of humiliation

Character breakdown

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唾tuòsaliva · to spit 面miànface · side 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 干gānold variant of 乾|干[gan1]

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唾面自干

tuò miàn zì gān

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