"pick your nose" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抠鼻子

Definition

用手指伸进鼻孔把脏东西或鼻涕挖出来。这种行为通常在公共场合被认为是不礼貌的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是较口语和直接的表达，常用在小孩或熟人之间。通常在正式场合或公众场合不应提及或做出该行为。

Examples

It's not polite to pick your nose in public.

在公共场合**抠鼻子**不太礼貌。

Children often pick their nose without thinking.

小孩子经常不自觉地**抠鼻子**。

Please don't pick your nose at the table.

请不要在餐桌上**抠鼻子**。

Did you just pick your nose? I saw that!

你刚才是不是**抠了鼻子**？我看见了！

My mom always tells my little brother not to pick his nose.

我妈妈总是告诉弟弟不要**抠鼻子**。

Some people pick their nose when they're bored, even if they don't notice.

有些人无聊时会**抠鼻子**，甚至自己没注意到。