碰一鼻子灰
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lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt
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fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- to bump into a noseful of dust
- Meaning
- To be rebuffed or scolded and left embarrassed.
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