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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one 's resonant voice rings out - huáng zhōng dà lǚ
Break the egg and pour out the nest - pò luǎn qīng cháo
have a well-deserved reputation - míng bù xū chuán
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