掩鼻而过
yǎn​bí'ér​guò

to cover one's nose and pass by

  1. 掩鼻 yǎn​bí
    to hold one's nose
    to cover or hold one's nose, often to avoid a bad smell or to show disgust at something filthy or repulsive
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 过 過 guò verbparticle
    to cross
    to cross; to pass; to go through a place or space