抹不下脸
mǒ​bù​xià​liǎn

feel embarrassed

  • created sense approved 抹不下脸/抹不下臉 · mǒ​bù​xià​liǎn · feel embarrassed

    抹不下脸 / 抹不下臉

    mǒ​bù​xià​liǎn

    feel embarrassed

    to be unable to keep a straight face; to feel too embarrassed to do something (idiom)

    面对老同学的请求，他实在抹不下脸拒绝。

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