turn a cold shoulder
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ā NLI ǎ NW ú Q í ng, which means to turn over your face and refuse to recognize people or to talk about friendship. It comes from Wu Yuzhang's memories from the Sino Japanese War of 1894 to the revolution of 1911.
The origin of Idioms
"But since the end of the Russo Japanese War, it has been ruthless and colluded with the reactionary government of the Qing Dynasty."
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate and attributive, with derogatory meaning.
Examples
No one expected that he would turn back so soon.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: ungrateful and ruthless
Antonym: affectionate
Chinese PinYin : fān liǎn wú qíng
turn a cold shoulder
regard a hazardous location as level ground -- no fear of danger and difficulties. shì xiǎn rú yí
the wrangling guest robs the place of the host. xuān bīn duó zhǔ
the footprints leading to a certain point and from these onwards the traces left behind. lái zōng qù jì
get rid of the stale and take in the fresh. tǔ gù nà xīn
choose and follow what is good. zé shàn ér xíng
If there is a thing, there is a reason. shì yǒu bì zhì,lǐ yǒu gù rán