níng​bó​zi

to give the cold shoulder

  • created sense approved 拧脖子/擰脖子 · níng​bó​zi · to give the cold shoulder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拧脖子 / 擰脖子

    níng​bó​zi

    to give the cold shoulder

    (colloquial) to turn one's head away; to snub or shun someone on purpose

    拧, 脖子

    拧 (literal) → 拧/擰 · nǐng · to screw 脖子 (literal) → 脖子 · bó​zi · neck

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