"lose face" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 丢脸

Definition

因为尴尬、失败或错误而失去别人的尊重，特别是在公众场合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是个习惯用语，并非真的“丢失脸”。常用于正式和非正式场合，与尊严、名誉相关，如“怕丢脸”、“让某人丢脸”等。

Examples

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

他不想在朋友面前**丢脸**。

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

经理道歉了，这样他就不会在团队面前**丢脸**。

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

她犯了错，但努力不在工作中**丢脸**。

Nobody wants to lose face during an important meeting.

在重要会议上谁都不想**丢脸**。

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

如果你在公开场合纠正你的老板，他可能会**丢脸**。

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

他对结果撒谎，是为了项目失败后不**丢脸**。