爱面子

      Mandarin

      simpl. 面子
      trad. 愛面子

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ ai˥˩miɛn˥˩tsɨ ]

      Idiom

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

      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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