唾面自干 in English tuo4 mian4 zi4 gan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiomatic expression); to turn the other cheek
  • to drain the cup of humiliation

Simplified Characters

唾 面 自 干

Traditional Characters

唾 面 自 乾

Pinyin

tuo4 mian4 zi4 gan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

唾tuo4saliva 面mian4face 自zi4self 干gan4old variant of 乾|干[gan1]