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碰一鼻子灰

pèngyībízihuī

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

Character Breakdown

碰
pèng
to touch; to meet with; to collide, to bump into
HSK 5
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
鼻
bí
nose; first
HSK 3
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
灰
huī
ashes; dust; lime, mortar
HSK 5

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