"save your face" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 挽回顏面
• 保全面子

Definition

在犯錯或遇到困難後，試圖避免尷尬或保護自己的名譽。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式或半正式場合，與“保全面子”相似，多用於商務、外交或重要社交場合。這不是字面上的“臉”，而是指名譽和形象。

Examples

He tried to save your face by blaming the error on the computer.

他試圖把錯誤歸咎於電腦，以**挽回顏面**。

She made an excuse to save your face in front of her friends.

她找了個藉口在朋友面前**挽回顏面**。

The company apologized quickly to save your face after the mistake.

公司在出錯後迅速道歉以**挽回顏面**。

Sometimes people lie just to save your face in awkward situations.

有時候人們只是為了**挽回顏面**才撒謊，尤其是在尷尬的時候。

They gave him a smaller role to save your face instead of firing him.

他們給了他一個較小的職位以**挽回顏面**，而不是解僱他。

Managers often look for ways to save your face when projects don't go as planned.

經理們經常在項目不如預期時找方法**挽回顏面**。