flush with shame

flush with shame

Face red, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is mi à NH ó ngmi à NCH à, meaning that both sides change face because of dispute. It comes from the third fold of Li Taibai demoted Yelang by Wang Bocheng of Yuan Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The third fold of Wang Bocheng's Li Taibai demoted Yelang in Yuan Dynasty: "he is afraid to be ashamed, and he and I are blushing."

Idiom usage

Although he has never had half a son or daughter, he has never had a red face, and he has not fought at all. The eighth chapter of Water Margin by Shi Naian in Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Red and green