面目 (miàn mù) — face, facial features; appearance, look, aspect; (figurative) face, dignity, honor (similar to 面子)
Definition
Literary noun meaning 'face, appearance' — both the literal features and a figurative 'look/dignity' of a thing or situation. Paired with 毫无 it means 'no sense of shame' (as in 毫无面目).
noun
facefacial featuresappearancelookaspect(figurative) facedignityhonor (similar to 面子)
Examples
- ，面目。Tā suī rán shòu le shāng, dàn miàn mù réng rán hěn ān xiáng.Although he was injured, his expression remained very serene.
- ，面目。Jǐ nián méi jiàn, jiā xiāng de miàn mù yǐ jīng dà biàn yàng le.After not seeing it for several years, the appearance of my hometown has completely changed.
- ，面目。Tā zuò zhè zhǒng shì, zhēn shì háo wú miàn mù.He has no sense of shame doing this kind of thing.
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