Vocabulary

What does 顔に泥を塗る (かおにどろをぬる) mean?

顔に泥を塗る (かおにどろをぬる) means to disgrace, to bring shame upon someone (lit. to smear mud on someone’s face).

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Readingかおにどろをぬる
かおにどろをぬる
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to disgrace, to bring shame upon someone (lit. to smear mud on someone’s face)

Example sentences

  • Gây ra vụ bê bối thế này, tôi đã làm mất mặt công ty.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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