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    3. 泣き面に蜂

    泣き面に蜂

    泣なき​面つらに​蜂はち

    making matters worse

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab37 strokes

    泣きっ面に蜂

    なきつらにはちなきっつらにはち

    Noun

    1.
    making matters worse, adding insult to injury, bees to a tearful face
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    泣
    な.く…(1)
    cry・weep・moan
    Kanji
    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
    Kanji
    蜂
    はち…(2)
    bee・wasp・hornet
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
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