niē​zhe​bí​zi

to hold one's nose

  • created reference approved 捏着鼻子/捏著鼻子 → 捻着鼻子/捻著鼻子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捏着鼻子 / 捏著鼻子 niē​zhe​bí​zi

    捻着鼻子 / 捻著鼻子 niǎn​zhe​bí​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 捏着鼻子/捏著鼻子 · niē​zhe​bí​zi · to hold one's nose — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捏着鼻子 / 捏著鼻子

    niē​zhe​bí​zi

    to hold one's nose

    To pinch one's nostrils shut with fingers, usually to block a bad smell; used literally.

    捏 (literal) → 捏 · niē · to pinch 着 (bound) → 着/著 · zhe · [continuous] 鼻子 (literal) → 鼻子 · bí​zi · nose

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 捏着鼻子/捏著鼻子 · niē​zhe​bí​zi · to do something against one's will — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捏着鼻子 / 捏著鼻子

    niē​zhe​bí​zi

    to do something against one's will

    To force oneself to do something unpleasant or endure a situation reluctantly.

    捏 (literal) → 捏 · niē · to pinch 着 (bound) → 着/著 · zhe · [continuous] 鼻子 (literal) → 鼻子 · bí​zi · nose

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense