tuò​miàn​zì​gān

to turn the other cheek

  • created sense approved 唾面自干/唾面自乾 · tuò​miàn​zì​gān · to turn the other cheek — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    唾面自干 / 唾面自乾

    tuò​miàn​zì​gān

    to turn the other cheek

    to let spit dry on one's face instead of wiping it off; to swallow one's pride and submit to humiliation without resisting

    唾 (literal) → 唾 · tuò · to spit 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · face 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 干 (literal) → 干/乾 · gān · to dry

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  • created sense approved 唾面自干/唾面自乾 · tuò​miàn​zì​gān · shameless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    唾面自干 / 唾面自乾

    tuò​miàn​zì​gān

    shameless

    used to scold or describe someone who has no sense of shame or honor in the face of humiliation

    唾 (literal) → 唾 · tuò · to spit 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · face 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 干 (literal) → 干/乾 · gān · to dry

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