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热脸贴冷屁股

rèliǎntiēlěngpìgu

Traditional: 熱臉貼冷屁股

to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom) / to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

Character Breakdown

热
rè
heat, fever, zeal
HSK 1
脸
liǎn
face, cheek; reputation
HSK 3
贴
tiē
to stick, to paste; attached; allowance, subsidy
HSK 5
冷
lěng
cold, cool; lonely
HSK 1
屁
pì
to break wind, to fart; the buttocks
HSK 6
股
gǔ
share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump
HSK 5

Additional Information

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