xià​bu​liǎn​qù

to lose face

  1. xia particle
    [capacity]
    used after a verb with de or to indicate having or lacking the capacity to contain something
  2. bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the de potential construction
  3. liǎn nounverb
    face (prestige)
    self-respect or prestige; honor; reputation
  4. particle
    [direction]
    Used after a verb to indicate movement away from the speaker, or used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation