碰 一 鼻 子 灰

pèng yī bí zi huīdictionary entry

lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt / fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff

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Original source entry:

碰一鼻子灰 碰一鼻子灰 [peng4 yi1 bi2 zi5 hui1] /lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt/fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff/

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