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臊眉耷眼

Mandarin · pinyin sào méi dā yǎn

(dialect) ashamed

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臊: sāo · rancid; rank, fetid; bashful
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
耷: dā · ears hanging down
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening

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4–2–1–3 · sao4 mei2 da1 yan3

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