- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
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(idiom) to embarrass oneself
He brought the humiliation upon himself.
(idiom) to embarrass oneself
He brought the humiliation upon himself.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
(idiom) to embarrass oneself
(idiom) to embarrass oneself
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