Definition
丢脸 (diū liǎn) is a separable verb meaning 'to lose face, be humiliated' — it can be split (e.g., 丢很大的脸). It is very close to 丢人 (diū rén), but 丢脸 is more directly about social reputation. 出丑 (chū chǒu) focuses on the embarrassing act itself, while 耻辱 (chǐ rǔ) is a formal noun for a state of disgrace.
verb
to lose faceto be humiliatedto be embarrassed (socially)
Examples
- ，丢脸。Tā zài dàjiā miànqián chū le cuò, juéde hěn diū liǎn.He made a mistake in front of everyone and felt very embarrassed.
- 。Tā cónglái méi diū guò zhème dà de liǎn.She has never lost face this badly before.
- 丢脸，。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò tài diū liǎn le, biérén huì xiàohua nǐ de.What you're doing is too shameful — others will laugh at you.
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