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
see the view and think of a friend - qīng fēng míng yuè
When enemies meet, they are very clear-sighted - chóu rén xiāng jiàn,fèn wài yǎn míng
The sound of chickens and dogs is heard by each other, but not by old age and death - jīquǎnzhīshēng xiāngwén,lǎosǐbùxiāng wǎnglái