lose face; be humiliated
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose face; to be humiliated or embarrassed in public
dialectDialect term commonly used in northern Chinese regions. Often takes the erhua suffix as 栽面儿 (zāi miàn r). Implies a loss of dignity or social standing in front of others.
Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
bù不
jí及
gé格
，
zhēn真
zāi栽
miàn面
。
Failing this exam really made me lose face.
Dāng当
zhòng众
bèi被
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
jué觉
de得
tè特
bié别
zāi栽
miàn面
r儿
。
Being criticized in public made him feel especially humiliated.
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Shū输
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
bù不
yào要
jǐn紧
，
bié别
zāi栽
miàn面
jiù就
xíng行
。
Losing the match doesn't matter, just don't lose face.
Chuān穿
zhè这
me么
tǔ土
de的
yī衣
fu服
chū出
mén门
，
nǐ你
bù不
pà怕
zāi栽
miàn面
a啊
？
Going out in such unfashionable clothes, aren't you afraid of losing face?