gain face; bring credit to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gain face; to bring credit or honor to; to add luster to
informalColloquial expression used when someone or something brings honor to a group, family, or organization.
Zhè这
bù部
piàn片
zi子
huò获
dé得
dà大
jiǎng奖
，
zhēn真
wèi为
zán咱
men们
zhì制
piàn片
chǎng厂
zhǎng涨
liǎn脸
。
This film won a major award, which really brought glory to our studio.
Ér儿
zi子
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
míng名
pái牌
dà大
xué学
，
zhēn真
gěi给
fù父
mǔ母
zhǎng涨
liǎn脸
。
My son got into a famous university, which really did his parents proud.
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Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
duó夺
guàn冠
，
zhēn真
shì是
wèi为
bān班
jí级
zhǎng涨
liǎn脸
。
Winning the championship this time really brought honor to our class.
Tā他
zhè这
me么
yǒu有
chū出
xi息
，
gěi给
quán全
cūn村
rén人
dōu都
zhǎng涨
le了
liǎn脸
。
He has made such a success of himself that he has brought credit to the whole village.