苦口苦面

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bitter; intensely; miserable
bitter; intensely; miserable; painful
 
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
bitter; intensely; miserable
bitter; intensely; miserable; painful
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
trad. (苦口苦面)
simp. #(苦口苦面)

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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苦口苦面

  1. (Cantonese) to be sour-faced