win honor; bring credit to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to win honor; to bring credit to; to do credit to
Typically used in contexts of academic achievement, competitions, or bringing honor to family, school, or country. The variant form 争面子 is also commonly used.
Bǎ把
shū书
niàn念
hǎo好
，
gěi给
jiā家
zhǎng长
zhēng争
liǎn脸
。
Study hard to bring honor to your parents.
Tā他
zài在
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
shàng上
dé得
le了
jīn金
pái牌
，
gěi给
zǔ祖
guó国
zhēng争
le了
liǎn脸
。
He won a gold medal at the Olympics, bringing glory to his country.
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Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
huò获
jiǎng奖
，
gěi给
xué学
xiào校
zhēng争
le了
liǎn脸
。
Winning this award in the competition brought honor to the school.