汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 丟面子
丟面子 (丢面子)
to lose face
丢脸。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她的举动使她很丢面子

Her actions brought reproach upon herself.

这个结果对总统而言很丢面子

The result is a humiliation for the president.

取消这个机场对现任州长会意味着丢面子

To cancel the airport would mean a loss of face for the present governor.

欧盟负责司法事务的维维亚娜•雷丁有理有据地威胁要对法国采取法律行动,并可能开出高额罚单,令法国丢面子

The EU’s justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, has rightly threatened to take legal action against France, which may lead to large and humiliating fines.