碰一鼻子灰
pèng​yī​bí​zi​huī

to meet with a rebuff

  • created sense approved 碰一鼻子灰 · pèng​yī​bí​zi​huī · to meet with a rebuff — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    碰一鼻子灰

    pèng​yī​bí​zi​huī

    to meet with a rebuff

    (colloquial) to be rejected or snubbed; to find oneself in an embarrassing or awkward position after being scolded or turned down

    碰, 一鼻子灰

    碰 (literal) → 碰 · pèng · to touch 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · whole 鼻子 (literal) → 鼻子 · bí​zi · nose 灰 (literal) → 灰 · huī · dust

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