圆脸 (yuán liǎn) — coll. save sb.'s face; round face
Definizione
Literal meaning is 'round face' (a face shape), but in modern usage 圆脸 is colloquial shorthand for 圆场 — meaning to smooth things over or save someone's face in a social situation.
verb
coll. save sb.'s faceround face
Esempi
- 圆脸，。Tā chū lái yuán liǎn, huà jiě le gān gà.He came out to save face and defused the awkwardness.
- 圆脸。Lǐng dǎo qǐng tā qù yuán liǎn.The boss asked him to go save face.
- 圆脸。Nǐ yuán liǎn de fāng shì bú duì.Your way of saving face is wrong.
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