ài
máo

idiom

Meaning of 爱惜羽毛

爱惜羽毛 means to cherish and protect one's reputation like precious feathers; to be cautious about one's public image. Pronounced ài xī yǔ máo.

  • to cherish and protect one's reputation like precious feathers; to be cautious about one's public image

Definitions & Examples

wéi
rén
zhèng
zhí
 
fēi
cháng
ài
máo
 
cóng
cān
rèn
yǒu
sǔn
míng
de
huó
dòng
 

He is an upright person who cherishes his reputation greatly and never participates in any activity that might damage it.

Zuò
wéi
míng
gōng
zhòng
rén
 
ài
máo
 
zhù
de
yán
xíng
 

As a public figure, you must be careful to protect your reputation and watch your words and actions.

zhè
jué
zuò
 
kǒng
shì
ài
máo
 
xiǎng
gēn
ge
yǒu
zhēng
de
xiàng
chě
shàng
guān
xi
 

He refused to cooperate this time, probably also out of concern for his reputation, not wanting to be associated with that controversial project.