当面 (dāng miàn) — to sb.'s face; in sb.'s presence; face to face
Definition
Means 'to someone's face' — directly, in their presence. Different from 当众 ('in front of everyone'); an 当场 action happens at the scene, but may not be addressed to a specific person.
adverb
to sb.'s facein sb.'s presenceface to face
Examples
- 。Tā bù gǎn dāng miàn chéng rèn cuò wù.He doesn't dare to admit his mistake face to face.
- 当面。Wǒ men yīng gāi dāng miàn bǎ shì qing shuō qīng chǔ.We should explain things clearly face to face.
- 当面。Tā dāng miàn pī píng le nà ge xué shēng.She criticized that student to his face.
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