lose face; lower one's status
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lower one's status/face; to lose prestige; to be humiliated
dialectA colloquial expression often implying a loss of dignity or respect in a social context. Frequently used with the diminutive suffix '儿' (儿化音).
Dāng当
zhòng众
bèi被
lǎo老
bǎn板
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
jué觉
de得
hěn很
diē跌
fèn份
r儿
。
Being criticized by the boss in public made him feel like he lost a lot of face.
Gēn跟
nà那
zhǒng种
rén人
chǎo吵
jià架
tài太
diē跌
fèn份
le了
。
Arguing with that kind of person is too humiliating; it lowers your status.
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Tā他
nìng宁
kě可
bù不
zhuàn赚
qián钱
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
zuò做
zhè这
zhǒng种
diē跌
fèn份
de的
shì事
。
He would rather not make money than do something so undignified.