MEANING/意义
面子
EXAMPLES/列句
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死要面子活受罪。
Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary. -
她太爱面子了,我很讨厌她。
She is too sensitive about her reputation. I dislike her very much.
COMBINATIONS/组合
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爱面子
to be sensitive about one's reputation -
丢面子
to lose face -
给面子
save one's face; show due respect for one's feelings -
没面子
lose one's face -
有面子
be able to keep up the appearance (on the outside) ,feel dignified -
要面子
to be keen on face-saving -
好面子
to be sensitive about one's reputation,to be fond of being dignified -
面子工程
face-saving project