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面红耳赤

miàn hóng ěr chìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
flushed with anger (or excitement)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-f71c824bdf28d157. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

面紅耳赤 面红耳赤 [mian4 hong2 er3 chi4] /flushed with anger (or excitement)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 面紅耳赤

  • 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

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 耳
    ěr

    ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

  • 赤
    chì

    red / scarlet / bare / naked

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.