not lose face
基本解释
- 不失体面
英汉例句
- I refrained from pointing out his mistake so that he might not lose face in front of his students .
我忍住没有指出他的错误，以便他可以在学生面前不丢脸。 - If you like her, tells her, even if she refuses, does not lose face, because in her heart, will thank you because of your true feelings.
如果你喜欢她，就告诉她吧，即使她拒绝，并不丢面子，因为在她的心里，会因为你的真情而感激你。
daguang.beke.blog.163.com - Chinese who has been "given face" feels that he or she has received a favour. In turn, he or she has to reciprocate the favour so that the other party will not lose face.
在华人看来，人家“给了面子”，自己便是得了人情，因此必须投桃报李，以便使对方也不失面子。
http://www.hotdic.com - Step out of line, and you not only lose your property, but face embarrassing and potentially dangerous hassles—even when living abroad.
ECONOMIST: Russia - Any disruption to the Expo would have caused China's rulers to lose face, and they do not like losing face.
ECONOMIST: Business in China and the West - If he is wrong, he will not only lose a lot of money on his short, but he could also face civil liability to the company, which has yet to file a suit against him.
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