捻着鼻子 — “Pinching one's nose”
捻着鼻子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's pride or anger and silently endure humiliation or insult without retaliation; to put up with an offense or unpleasant situation reluctantly”. Literally, “pinching one's nose”.
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What does 捻着鼻子 mean?
捻着鼻子 (niǎn zhe bí zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swallow one's pride or anger and silently endure humiliation or insult without retaliation; to put up with an offense or unpleasant situation reluctantly”.
How do you pronounce 捻着鼻子?
捻着鼻子 is pronounced niǎn zhe bí zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捻着鼻子 literally mean?
Literally, 捻着鼻子 means “pinching one's nose”. It is used to mean “to swallow one's pride or anger and silently endure humiliation or insult without retaliation; to put up with an offense or unpleasant situation reluctantly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捻着鼻子?
形容克制忍耐，受了气也不敢发作