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面露不悅

简面露不悦 · 繁面露不悅

Mandarin · pinyin miàn lù bù yuè

to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)

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面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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悦: yuè · pleased, contented, gratified

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4–4–4–4 · mian4 lu4 bu4 yue4

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