Meaning of 爱面子
爱面子 means to be overly concerned with saving face; to fear being looked down upon. Pronounced ài miàn zi. HSK 7-9.
- to be overly concerned with saving face; to fear being looked down upon
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
Lǐ李
tè特
bié别
ài爱
miàn面
zi子
，
cóng从
bù不
zhāng张
kǒu口
qiú求
rén人
。
Old Li is extremely concerned about face and never asks anyone for help.
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
tài太
ài爱
miàn面
zi子
le了
，
cái才
huì会
huā花
nà那
me么
duō多
qián钱
qǐng请
kè客
。
He just cares too much about face, which is why he spent so much money hosting the dinner.
Bié别
nà那
me么
ài爱
miàn面
zi子
，
bù不
dǒng懂
jiù就
wèn问
ma嘛
。
Don't be so worried about saving face; if you don't understand, just ask.
Ài爱
miàn面
zi子
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
ràng让
tā他
bù不
kěn肯
chéng承
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
His concern for face made him unwilling to admit his mistake.
Yǒu有
xiē些
jiā家
zhǎng长
yīn因
wèi为
ài爱
miàn面
zi子
，
zǒng总
shì是
ná拿
zì自
jǐ己
de的
hái孩
zi子
hé和
bié别
rén人
bǐ比
jiào较
。
Some parents, because they care about face, are always comparing their own children to others'.