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scratch one 's ears and cheeks in embarrassment

Time: 2022-01-31 02:00:03 Author: ChinaWiki.net

scratch one 's ears and cheeks in embarrassment

Ear scratching, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ju ēě RN á OS ā I, which means to describe the appearance of anxiety. It's from Dong Tang Lao.

The origin of Idioms

In Yuan Dynasty, Qin Jianfu's the second fold of dongtanglao: "how can you scratch your ears like this?"

Idiom usage

Combined; as object and adverbial; with derogatory meaning

scratch one 's ears and cheeks in embarrassment


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