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囚首垢面 (cau4 sau2 gau3 min6) — it describes one's face is as dirty as a prisoner's due to not paying attention to hygiene and grooming in Cantonese

cauˎ₄囚sauˊ²首gau˗₃垢minˍ₆面
Mandarin Pinyin: qiu2 shou3 gou4 mian4

Meaning of 囚首垢面

nounit describes one's face is as dirty as a prisoner's due to not paying attention to hygiene and grooming

Characters in 囚首垢面

囚cau4
prisoner; convict; captive
首sau2
the first; beginning
垢gau3
filth; dirt; stain; grime
面min6
face; surface; top

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