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蹬鼻子上臉
简 蹬鼻子上脸 · 繁 蹬鼻子上臉Mandarin · pinyin dēng bí zi shàng liǎn
Meanings
- lit. to climb all over sb
- fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness
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1–2–5–4–3 · deng1 bi2 zi5 shang4 lian3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
dang1 bei6 zi2 soeng5 lim5
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dang1 bei6 zi2 soeng5 lim5
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phrase
- (figurative) to go too far (by taking a mile after being given an inch)
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