颜面 (yán miàn) — (social) face, dignity, prestige

Definición

颜面 refers to one's social 'face' — dignity and reputation in others' eyes. Similar to 面子, but more formal and written, often used for institutions or public standing.

noun
(social) facedignityprestige

Ejemplos

  • 颜面
    Tā zhè me zuò shì wèi le bǎo quán gōng sī de yán miàn.
    He did this to save the company's face.
  • 颜面
    Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā yán miàn jìn shī.
    This incident caused him to lose all face.
  • 颜面
    Zài tán pàn zhōng, shuāng fāng dōu gù jí bǐ cǐ de yán miàn.
    During the negotiations, both sides considered each other's dignity.

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