粵

冇mou5面min6

mou5 min6mou5 min2mǎo miàn

English

  1. shame; disgrace; lose face (spoken)
  2. to lose face; to be disgraced

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 保持唔到自尊、尊嚴

Examples

  • 佢覺得佢認錯就會好冇面。

    He thinks he would lose face if he admitted his fault.

  • 你噉做我好冇面㗎。叫我點對住班細唧?

    Your behavior will make me lose face. How can I face my subordinates then?

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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