热脸贴冷屁股 rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)
  2. to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

CHARACTERS

热 rè
HSK 1
hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
脸 liǎn
HSK 3
face; cheek; reputation
贴 tiē
HSK 5
paste to, stick on; attached to
冷 lěng
HSK 1
cold, cool; lonely
屁 pì
HSK 6
break wind; fart; buttocks
股 gu
HSK 5
thighs, haunches, rump; share