"lose face" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 丟臉

Definition

因為尷尬、失敗或錯誤而失去他人的尊重，特別是在公眾場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個慣用語，並非真的失去臉。常見於正式與非正式場合，與尊嚴或面子有關，如“怕丟臉”、“讓某人丟臉”等說法。

Examples

He didn't want to lose face in front of his friends.

他不想在朋友面前**丟臉**。

The manager apologized so he wouldn't lose face with the team.

經理道歉了，這樣他就不會在團隊面前**丟臉**。

She made a mistake but tried not to lose face at work.

她犯了錯，但努力不在工作中**丟臉**。

Nobody wants to lose face during an important meeting.

在重要會議上誰都不想**丟臉**。

If you correct your boss in public, he might lose face.

如果你在公開場合糾正你的老闆，他可能會**丟臉**。

He lied about the results so he wouldn't lose face after the project failed.

他對結果撒謊，是為了項目失敗後不**丟臉**。