扫脸 sǎoliǎn to lose face Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents sǎoliǎn to lose face 扫 掃 sǎo to dampen to discourage or ruin (someone's spirits or enthusiasm)脸 臉 liǎn nounverb face (prestige) self-respect or prestige; honor; reputationsǎoliǎn to scan face 扫 掃 sǎo verbnoun to scan to glance at; to sweep one's eyes over; to scan quickly with the eyes or a device脸 臉 liǎn noun face (anatomy) the front part of the head from the forehead to the chin