人活脸，树活皮 - Chinese Idiom

Collocation

1

俗话说的好，你怎么这么不要脸

2

人活脸，树活皮，丢脸的事不能做

Definition

人活脸，树活皮

Literally means:

like a tree that relies upon its skin, a man's face is very important

Actually means:

It means one should have a good reputation, and should never act shamefully. It emphasizes that one should have self-esteem andlive a life with dignity.

指人活在世上要有个好名声,不做丢脸的事情。强调要自爱，自尊，活得有尊严。

Example

Used as minor sentence or as predicate, attribu tive or object. (作小句、谓语、定语、宾语)

1

Rén

人

huó

活

liǎn

脸

,

shù

树

huópí

活皮

,

fánshì

凡是

kuīxīnshì

亏心事

,

yī

一

jiàn

件

yě

也

bù

不

néng

能

zuò

做

。

People live face, tree skin, all the loss of heart, one can not do.

2

Línshīfu

林师傅

shuō

说

:

shǒuyìrén

手艺人

yě

也

yīnggāi

应该

dǒngde

懂得

rén

人

huó

活

liǎn

脸

,

shù

树

huópí

活皮

de

的

dàoli

道理

,

cūcāo

粗糙

de

的

huór

活儿

ná

拿

chūqù

出去

shì

是

yào

要

diūrénxiànyǎn

丢人现眼

de

的

。

Master Lin said: "Craftsmen should also understand the truth of living faces, tree skin, rough work out is to shame the eyes."

3

Súhuàshuōdehǎo

俗话说得好

,

rén

人

huó

活

liǎn

脸

,

shù

树

huópí

活皮

,

shìguān

事关

liǎnmiàn

脸面

de

的

shìqing

事情

,

yī

一

diǎn

点

yě

也

bù

不

néng

能

mǎhu

马虎

。

As the saying goes, people live face, tree skin, related to the face of the matter, can not be sloppy at all.