掩鼻而過
yǎn​bí'ér​guò

to cover one's nose and pass by

  • created sense approved 掩鼻而过/掩鼻而過 · yǎn​bí'ér​guò · to cover one's nose and pass by — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掩鼻而过 / 掩鼻而過

    yǎn​bí'ér​guò

    to cover one's nose and pass by

    To cover one's nose and hurry away from a stench; used to describe feelings of extreme disgust or avoidance toward something filthy or unpleasant.

    掩鼻 (literal) → 掩鼻 · yǎn​bí · to hold one's nose 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · to cross

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    created sense