抹一鼻子灰

mǒ yī bí zi huī

Dictionary entry

lit. to rub one's nose with dust

What does 抹一鼻子灰 mean?

抹一鼻子灰 (mǒ yī bí zi huī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to rub one's nose with dust

2to suffer a snub

3to meet with a rebuff

Character breakdown

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抹māto wipe 一yīone · single 鼻bínose 子zǐson · child 灰huīash · dust

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抹一鼻子灰

mǒ yī bí zi huī

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