唾 面 自 干

tuò miàn zì gāndictionary entry

to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek / to drain the cup of humiliation

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

唾面自乾 唾面自干 [tuo4 mian4 zi4 gan1] /to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek/to drain the cup of humiliation/

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Other forms in these source records: 唾面自乾

唾
tuò
saliva / to spit
面
miàn
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless
自
zì
(bound form) self; oneself / from; since / naturally; as a matter of course
干
gān
dry / dried food / empty; hollow / taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster / futile; in vain / (dialect) rude; blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder / (bound form) to have to do with; to concern oneself with / one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tiān gān] / (archaic) shield
gàn
tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed
Gān
surname Gan

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