露脸 (lòu liǎn) — (v.o.) to show up, to appear (in public, on TV, online, etc.); (v.o.) to bring credit to, to win honor for (someone or something)
Definition
A verb-object phrase (离合词) meaning 'to show one's face / make an appearance' (often on TV or in public) and, with 给, 'to bring honor or credit to' a group. As a separable verb, the object can split: 露了一次脸, not 露脸了一次.
verb
(v.o.) to show upto appear (in public, on TV, online, etc.)(v.o.) to bring credit toto win honor for (someone or something)
Examples
- 。Tā jīn tiān zài diàn shì shàng lù le yí cì liǎn.He showed up on TV today.
- ，。Nǐ dé le dì yī míng, zhēn gěi zán men bān lù le liǎn.You got first place — you really brought honor to our class.
- 露脸。Nà wèi zuò jiā hěn shǎo zài gōng zhòng chǎng hé lòu liǎn.That writer rarely appears in public.
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