ㄆㄥˋpèngㄅㄧˊ˙ziㄏㄨㄟhuī

  1. 比喻被拒難堪二十年目睹之怪現狀·第一》:帳房先生碰了一鼻子灰只得回去告訴龍光。」撞一鼻子灰」。

lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt, fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff