Definition
不要脸 is a colloquial fixed phrase meaning 'shameless, brazen'. It is far stronger than the literal translation 'don't want face' — it's a harsh accusation used to condemn someone's immoral, audacious, or socially unacceptable behavior. In daily speech, it's often uttered as an exclamation (真不要脸!) or embedded in a sentence to describe someone's brazenness. Avoid using it in formal writing or polite contexts.
s.v.
shamelessbrazenhaving no sense of shame
Examples
- ,不要脸!Tā jūrán shuō chū zhè zhǒng huà, zhēn bù yào liǎn!He actually said something like that — how shameless!
- 不要脸,!Nǐ bù yào liǎn, tōu ná biérén de dōngxi!You have no shame, stealing other people's things!
- 不要脸。Tā bù yào liǎn de sāhuǎng shuō zìjǐ zhòng le cǎipiào.She brazenly lied that she had won the lottery.
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