愛面子

Mandarin

simpl. 爱面子
trad. 面子

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ ai˥˩miɛn˥˩tsɨ ]

Idiom

愛面子 (traditional, Pinyin àimiànzi, simplified 爱面子)

  1. (Advanced Mandarin) sensitive about one's reputation; afraid of losing face and being looked down upon

References

  • 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:

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