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lose face

verb
/ˌluːz ˈfeɪs/

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 丟臉／丢脸 (diūliǎn) or 丟面子／丢面子 (diū miànzi), both literally “lose face”.

Definitions

  1. To lose the respect of others

    To lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.

    • Ahithophel, Absalom's chief counsel, hanged himself when he lost face after his advice was rejected.
    • The intelligence sources said the Chinese would not want to lose face. One source said, however: "The show of military muscle has provoked an international reaction and that may be enough face saved."

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