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抹一鼻子灰
 
En
mǒ yī bí zi huī
  • lit. to rub one's nose with dust
  • to suffer a snub
  • to meet with a rebuff

抹一鼻子灰 mǒ yī bí zi huī

抹一鼻子灰
1 想讨好结果反落个没趣。《红楼梦.第六七回》:「赵姨娘来时兴兴头头,谁知抹了一鼻子灰,满心生气,又不敢露出来,只得讪讪的出来了。」

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