熱臉貼冷屁股

jit6 lim5 tip3 laang5 pei3 gu2

to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom) · to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)
  2. to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

Written Forms

熱臉貼冷屁股Traditional · Main Form
热脸贴冷屁股Alternate Form

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