抹一鼻子灰 mǒ yī bí zi huī

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to rub one's nose with dust
  2. to suffer a snub
  3. to meet with a rebuff

CHARACTERS

抹 mǒ
HSK 6
smear, apply, wipe off, erase
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
鼻 bí
HSK 3
nose; first; KangXi radical 209
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
灰 huī
HSK 5
ashes; dust; lime, mortar