唾面自乾
tuòmiànzìgān
ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄗˋ ㄍㄢ
Simplified 唾面自干
- 1to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
- 2to drain the cup of humiliation
Example
公眾人物在面對公然侮辱時，礙於社會聲望與輿論壓力，只能寬容忍讓，唾面自乾。
gōngzhòngrénwù zài miànduì gōngrán wǔrù shí àiyú shèhuì shēngwàng yǔ yúlùn yālì zhǐnéng kuānróng rěnràng tuòmiànzìgān
When public figures, constrained by their social standing and the pressures of public opinion, face open insults, they can only tolerate and endure them, letting the spit on their face dry by itself.