zāi
miàn

dialect
verb

Meaning of 栽面

栽面 means to lose face; to be humiliated or embarrassed in public. Pronounced zāi miàn.

  • to lose face; to be humiliated or embarrassed in public

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
kǎo
shì
 
zhēn
zāi
miàn
 

Failing this exam really made me lose face.

Dāng
zhòng
bèi
píng
 
jué
de
bié
zāi
miàn
r
 

Being criticized in public made him feel especially humiliated.

Shū
le
sài
yào
jǐn
 
bié
zāi
miàn
jiù
xíng
 

Losing the match doesn't matter, just don't lose face.

Chuān穿
zhè
me
de
fu
chū
mén
 
zāi
miàn
a
 

Going out in such unfashionable clothes, aren't you afraid of losing face?