gù miàn zi
ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • v.save face; care one's face; keep up appearances; spare one's feelings/sensibilities

    • wèi le gù miàn zi wǒ shén me dōu méi yǒu shuō

      为了顾面子什么没有

      I tried to spare their feelings by saying nothing.

    • wǒ nà yàng shuō shì wèi le gù miàn zi

      那样为了顾面子

      I said that to save my face.

    • dé zhī tā de sǐ xùn tā méi yǒu gù miàn zi de dà shēng kū le

      得知死讯没有顾面子大声

      He had cried noisily and without shame at the news of her death.

    • zhè shì wèi gù miàn zi

      顾面子

      It is done to save face.