tuò miàn zì gān

Traditional: 唾面自乾

唾面自干 (tuò miàn zì gān) is a Chinese word meaning “to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek; to drain the cup of humiliation”.

Meanings

  1. 1to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
  2. 2to drain the cup of humiliation

Characters in 唾面自干

唾tuò · saliva面miàn · face自zì · (bound form) self; oneself干gān · dry

Related words

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