丢脸 diūliǎn to lose face
to lose face; humiliation
How to remember 丢脸: 丢 lose + 脸 face = to lose face.
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How it is used
- To lose face, be humiliated - 别给我丢脸 (bié gěi wǒ diūliǎn) don't embarrass me.
- Everyday spoken word; the opposite is 长脸 (zhǎngliǎn) or 争脸, to bring honor - 给父母长脸 (gěi fùmǔ zhǎngliǎn) make one's parents proud.
- Interchangeable with 丢人 in most contexts; 丢脸 highlights the 'face/reputation' image slightly more.
Example sentences
- 他丢脸了。 Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
- 你真丢脸！ Nǐ zhēn diūliǎn!Shame on you!
- 我父亲很穷并不让我觉得丢脸。 Wǒ fùqīn hěnqióng bìng búràng wǒ juéde diūliǎn.I'm not ashamed of my father being poor.