丢面子 (diū miàn zi) — to lose face, to be publicly embarrassed, to suffer loss of dignity or social standing
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning 'to lose face' — used when a public failure or mistake damages your social standing. Stronger than 没面子, which just means 'to lack prestige'; 丢面子 emphasizes an active, embarrassing loss.
verb
to lose faceto be publicly embarrassedto suffer loss of dignity or social standing
Examples
- ，丢面子。Zài zhè me duō rén miàn qián chū chǒu, tā jué de hěn diū miàn zi.He felt he lost face by making a fool of himself in front of so many people.
- ，。Shàng cì kāi huì tā diū le miàn zi, zhè cì tè bié xiǎo xīn.He lost face at the last meeting, so this time he's especially careful.
- 丢面子，。Wèi le bù diū miàn zi, tā xuǎn zé le chén mò.To avoid losing face, he chose to remain silent.
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