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唾面自干

tuòmiànzìgān

Traditional: 唾面自乾

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

Character Breakdown

唾
tuò
to spit; to spit on; saliva
HSK 6
面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
干
gàn
arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
HSK 3

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Chinese
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