gù​miàn​zi

to save face

  • created reference approved 顾面子/顧面子 → 面子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顾面子 / 顧面子 gù​miàn​zi

    面子 miàn​zi

    see

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 顾面子/顧面子 · gù​miàn​zi · to save face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顾面子 / 顧面子

    gù​miàn​zi

    to save face

    to protect one's reputation or keep up appearances; to spare someone's feelings

    顾, 面子

    顾 (literal) → 顾/顧 · gù · to look after 面子 (literal) → 面子 · miàn​zi · prestige

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

    created sense