lóu​shī​dé

Lou Shide

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娄师德/ 婁師德 lóu​shī​dé Lou Shide

Famous Tang dynasty official and general (630-699) known for his military success against the Tibetans and his remarkable patience and tolerance; he is the source of the idiom 唾面自干 tuò​miàn​zì​gān for his advice to 'let spit dry on one's face' rather than wipe it off and offend the spitter.

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