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抹一鼻子灰
mǒyībízihuī
1. lit. to rub one's nose with dust
2. to suffer a snub
3. to meet with a rebuff

Character Breakdown

抹
mǒ
to apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off
HSK 6 8 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
鼻
bí
nose; first
HSK 3 14 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶
灰
huī
ashes; dust; lime, mortar
HSK 5 6 丶

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