lose face  

lose face

lose face 

phrase. 丢脸 

The Chinese may very well on occasion be direct but only if no one, including themselves, will lose face. 中国人有时也可能比较坦率,但是只有当所有人不会因此而丢脸的时候,他们才会这样做。
Any disruption to the Expo would have caused China's rulers to lose face, and they do not like losing face. 任何对世博会的破坏都会使中国政府丢脸,他们当然不愿意丢面子。

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  • phrase. 丢脸
  • 1. The Chinese may very well on occasion be direct but only if no one, including themselves, will lose face.

    中国人有时也可能比较坦率,但是只有当所有人不会因此而丢脸的时候,他们才会这样做。

  • 2. Any disruption to the Expo would have caused China's rulers to lose face, and they do not like losing face.

    任何对世博会的破坏都会使中国政府丢脸,他们当然不愿意丢面子。

  • 3. If they don't want to lose face, the gifts should not be too cheap.

    假如自己不想丢脸,那送出的礼物份量可不能太轻。

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