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丢脸

diūliǎn

Description

"丢脸"是说做了让自己没面子、很难为情的事情。

"丢脸" means doing something that makes you lose face and feel embarrassed.

如果你在很多人面前出错,你可能会觉得很丢脸。

If you make a mistake in front of many people, you might feel very 丢脸.

Meanings

丢脸diūliǎn

to lose face; be embarrassing or shameful

考试考零分真丢脸。

Scoring zero on the exam is really embarrassing.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    丢 (to lose) + 脸 (face), literally "to lose one's face."

  • Nuance

    more colloquial than 丢人; 面子 is the noun "face/reputation" itself.

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