guā​bí​zi

to scrape someone's nose

刮鼻子 guā//bí​zi
to scrape someone's nose
To lightly scrape someone's nose with one's index finger as a playful punishment for losing a game.
to shame someone
To scrape one's own nose with an index finger in front of someone else to make them feel ashamed or embarrassed.
to reprimand
(colloquial) To criticize or scold someone; to haul someone over the coals.

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