颜面

yán miàn jiāng yìng

颜面僵硬

face stiff

bù gù yán miàn

不顾颜面

have no concern for face/sensibility

zhè shì yī duàn yǒu shī yán miàn bìng qiě lìng rén jǔ sàng zhì jí de jīng lì

这是一段有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。

This was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.

tā bù xiǎng yīn wèi bù dé bù chū tíng jiē shòu shěn xùn ér diū jǐn yán miàn

他不想因为不得不出庭接受审讯而丢尽颜面。

He hoped to avoid the ignominy of having to appear in court.