Meaning of 唾面自干
唾面自干 means to let spittle on one's face dry without wiping it off; to endure humiliation with extreme forbearance and without resistance. Pronounced tuò miàn zì gān.
- to let spittle on one's face dry without wiping it off; to endure humiliation with extreme forbearance and without resistance
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
nuò懦
ruò弱
，
miàn面
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
qī欺
rǔ辱
zǒng总
shì是
tuò唾
miàn面
zì自
gān干
，
cóng从
bù不
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
He has a weak character and always endures humiliation without resistance when facing bullying from others.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tuò唾
miàn面
zì自
gān干
de的
chǔ处
shì世
tài态
du度
，
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
bìng并
bù不
zhí值
dé得
tí提
chàng倡
。
This attitude of extreme forbearance is not worth promoting in modern society.
Lóu娄
shī师
dé德
tuò唾
miàn面
zì自
gān干
de的
gù故
shi事
，
chéng成
wéi为
le了
hòu后
shì世
tán谈
lùn论
kuān宽
róng容
yǔ与
rěn忍
nài耐
de的
diǎn典
gù故
。
The story of Lou Shide letting spittle dry on his face became a classical allusion for discussing tolerance and patience in later generations.