留面子
liú​miàn​zi

to save face

  • created reference approved 留面子 → 给面子/給面子 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    留面子 liú​miàn​zi

    给面子 / 給面子 gěi​miàn​zi

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 留面子 → 丢脸/丟臉 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    留面子 liú​miàn​zi

    丢脸 / 丟臉 diū​liǎn

    antonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 留面子 · liú​miàn​zi · to save face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    留面子

    liú​miàn​zi

    to save face

    to save face for someone; to act in a way that helps someone keep their dignity or avoid embarrassment

    liú​miàn​zǐ

    留, 面子

    留 (literal) → 留 · liú · to keep 面子 (literal) → 面子 · miàn​zi · prestige

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense