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翻臉不認人
简 翻脸不认人 · 繁 翻臉不認人Mandarin · pinyin fān liǎn bù rèn rén
Meanings
- to fall out with sb and become hostile
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1–3–4–4–2 · fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
faan1 lim5 bat1 jing6 jan4
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faan1 lim5 bat1 jing6 jan4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to do an about-face and become hostile or cold to someone
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