面子
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Definitions
- 1. outer surface; the outside of sth
- 2. social prestige; face
- 3. (medicinal) powder
Words Containing 面子
to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
to lose face
to lose face; to be humiliated
to regard face as all-important
to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
to do (sb) proud; to be a credit to (one's school etc)
(not do sth) for fear of offending sb
to show deference or praise publicly
see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
to allow sb to save face
to show deference to sb by obliging them (or by obliging sb associated with them)
to hurt sb's feelings by rebuffing their request