diū
liǎn

HSK 7-9
common
idiom

Meaning of 丢脸

丢脸 means to lose face; to be humiliated; to be embarrassed. Pronounced diū liǎn. HSK 7-9.

  • to lose face; to be humiliated; to be embarrassed

Definitions & Examples

zài
tíng
guǎng广
zhòng
zhī
xià
shuō
cuò
le
huà
 
jué
de
fēi
cháng
diū
liǎn
 

He said the wrong thing in public and felt deeply humiliated.

Ér
zi
kǎo
shì
zuò
 
gěi
diū
liǎn
le
 

The son cheated on the exam, which brought shame to his parents.

Zhè
me
jiǎn
dān
de
shì
dōu
zuò
hǎo
 
zhēn
diū
liǎn
 

It's really embarrassing that I couldn't even do such a simple thing.

Bié
zuò
zhè
zhǒng
diū
liǎn
de
shì
 

Don't do such shameful things.