méi
liǎn

common
informal

Meaning of 没脸

没脸 means to feel ashamed; to be too embarrassed to face someone. Pronounced méi liǎn.

  • to feel ashamed; to be too embarrassed to face someone

Definitions & Examples

shì
qing
gǎo
le
 
jué
de
méi
liǎn
jiàn
lǎo
bǎn
 

He messed things up and felt too ashamed to face his boss.

Kǎo
shì
kǎo
de
zhè
me
chà
 
dōu
méi
liǎn
chū
mén
le
 

I did so poorly on the exam that I'm embarrassed to even go out.

jiè
le
qián
huán
 
zài
péng
you
miàn
qián
zǎo
jiù
méi
liǎn
le
 

He borrowed money and didn't pay it back, so he lost all face among his friends long ago.

Zuò
chū
zhè
zhǒng
diū
rén
de
shì
 
zhēn
méi
liǎn
 

He should be ashamed of himself for doing such an embarrassing thing.