丢脸 (diū liǎn) — to lose face, to be humiliated, to be embarrassed (socially)
Definition
丢脸 (diū liǎn) is a verb meaning 'to lose face / be embarrassed' in social situations. Use it for the feeling of being humiliated; 丢人 is the more common colloquial variant, while 耻辱 is a formal noun for disgrace.
verb
to lose faceto be humiliatedto be embarrassed (socially)
Examples
- ，丢脸。Tā zài dà jiā miàn qián chū le cuò, jué de hěn diū liǎn.He made a mistake in front of everyone and felt very embarrassed.
- 。Tā cóng lái méi diū guò zhè me dà de liǎn.She has never lost face this badly before.
- 丢脸，。Nǐ zhè yàng zuò tài diū liǎn le, bié rén huì xiào hua nǐ de.What you're doing is too shameful — others will laugh at you.
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