热脸贴冷屁股 | Chinese meaning

热脸贴冷屁股【rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu】

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

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to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)

This idiom describes a situation where one person expresses warmth or kindness, only to be met with indifference or rejection from another person. It illustrates the disappointment of trying to connect or offer support, only to be met with a lack of response or appreciation.

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I kindly invited him to dinner, but he coldly rejected me.

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She tried hard to build relationships with her colleagues, but each time she was ignored.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuketo greet warmlygood intentions meet with resistanceto treat with enthusiasmkindness being ignoredto take the initiative to careto contribute heartfelt effortsto offer sincere helpto treat with passionto respond with goodwillto exchange warmth for indifferenceto invest genuine feelings