lose composure; feel embarrassed/humiliated
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be unable to keep calm/keep face; to feel humiliated or embarrassed
dialectUsed colloquially, primarily in Northern Mandarin dialects. Describes losing one's composure or 'face' (面子) due to feeling shamed, criticized, or embarrassed in front of others.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
shàng上
bèi被
dāng当
zhòng众
zhǐ指
chū出
cuò错
wù误
，
liǎn脸
shàng上
yǒu有
diǎn点
er儿
guà挂
bu不
zhù住
le了
。
He was publicly corrected for his mistake at the meeting and started to feel embarrassed.
Bié别
kāi开
zhè这
zhǒng种
wán玩
xiào笑
，
rén人
jia家
gāi该
guà挂
bu不
zhù住
le了
。
Don't make that kind of joke, they'll feel embarrassed.
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Tā她
jiù就
shuō说
le了
nǐ你
yī一
jù句
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
jiù就
guà挂
bu不
zhù住
le了
？
She just said one thing to you, why are you getting so upset about it?
Lǎo老
Wáng王
bèi被
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
bǐ比
xià下
qù去
le了
，
xīn心
lǐ里
kěn肯
dìng定
guà挂
bu不
zhù住
。
Old Wang was outperformed by a younger person, he must feel humiliated.