gain honor and bring credit; show up in public
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to gain honor; to bring credit (to oneself); to make one's parents/group proud
Often used when someone's achievement reflects well on themselves, their family, or their team. The focus is on gaining positive recognition and pride.
Ér儿
zi子
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
míng名
pái牌
dà大
xué学
，
fù父
mǔ母
jué觉
de得
tè特
bié别
lòu露
liǎn脸
。
Their son got into a prestigious university, and the parents felt immensely proud.
Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
wǒ我
men们
duì队
ná拿
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
，
kě可
suàn算
lòu露
liǎn脸
le了
。
Our team won the championship this time, which really brought us credit.
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Gàn干
chū出
diǎn点
r儿
míng名
tang堂
lái来
，
yě也
lòu露
lou露
liǎn脸
。
Achieve something substantial and gain some recognition.
verb
to show up; to appear in public
dialectPrimarily used in certain northern Chinese dialects. The '儿' (ér) sound is often added in speech.
Tā他
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
méi没
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
lòu露
liǎn脸
le了
。
He hasn't shown his face in the village for several days.
Zuì最
jìn近
máng忙
shá啥
ne呢
？
Zěn怎
me么
lǎo老
bù不
lòu露
liǎn脸
r儿
？
What have you been busy with lately? How come you never show up?
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Lǎo老
yé爷
zi子
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
le了
，
jīn今
tiān天
yě也
chū出
lái来
lòu露
ge个
liǎn脸
。
The old man is feeling better and came out to show his face today.