脸面 (liǎn miàn) — one's social standing and reputation; face (in the Chinese cultural sense); self-respect; dignity
Definition
In Chinese culture, 脸面 is more than a face — it's the social standing and dignity a person must protect. Use 丢脸面 or 给…留脸面 when someone loses or is spared public embarrassment.
noun
one's social standing and reputationface (in the Chinese cultural sense)self-respectdignity
Examples
- ，脸面。Zài tán pàn zhōng, shuāng fāng dōu hěn zhòng shì zì jǐ de liǎn miàn.In negotiations, both sides attach great importance to their face.
- ，脸面。Tā dāng chǎng jiē chuān huǎng yán, ràng duì fāng diū jìn le liǎn miàn.He exposed the lie on the spot, making the other party lose all face.
- 脸面，。Wǒ men dé gěi tā liú diǎn liǎn miàn, bú yào dāng miàn pī píng tā.We should save his face; don't criticize him to his face.
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