Definition & Meaning

lose face; be disgraced/humiliated

Word usage

diū liǎn

丢 脸

Level:

NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 4

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v.lose face; be disgraced/humiliated
- zhè bù shì shén me diū liǎn de shì
  这不是什么丢脸的事！
  There's nothing shameful about it!
- fàng xīn tā men bù huì diū liǎn de
  放心，他们不会丢脸的。
  Rest assured, they won't disgrace themselves.
- tā de xíng wéi shǐ fù mǔ diū liǎn
  他的行为使父母丢脸。
  His conduct reflects discredit on his parents.
- zài gōng zhòng miàn qián diū liǎn
  在公众面前丢脸
  lose face with the public
- zhēn diū liǎn
  真丢脸。
  That is a dirty shame.
- bié gěi jí tǐ diū liǎn
  别给集体丢脸。
  Don't be a discredit to the collective.
- xǔ duō lǐng dǎo rén bù xiǎng yīn shī bài ér diū liǎn
  许多领导人不想因失败而丢脸。
  Many leaders don't want to lose face by admitting failures.
- tā gōng zuò shū hu shǐ tā zài lǎo shī miàn qián diū liǎn
  他工作疏忽使他在老师面前丢脸。
  His careless work made him lose face with his teacher.
synonym
diū rén丢人 chū chǒu出丑 diū chǒu丢丑
antonym
zhēng guāng争光 zhēng liǎn争脸

Word usage

Separable word
"丢" and "脸" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我从没丢过脸。
  I've never lost face.
- 他这次真是丢了脸了。
  He has really lost his face this time.
- 他丢尽了脸。
  He has completely lost his face.

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