Correct
保脸面
/ bǎo liǎn miàn /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
能保脸面
2
想保脸面
3
定要保脸面
4
为了保脸面
Definition
保脸面:
Literally means:
save one's face
Actually means:
脸面 refers to face.
This phrase means protecting one's face, not losing face. It often implies that one is overly concerned about his face.
脸面，面子。
保脸面，保护自己的面子，不丢脸。 多指过于要面子。
Example
Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)
1
Yǒuxiē
有些
lǎoshī
老师
wèile
为了
bǎo
保
liǎnmiàn
脸面
、
bǎo
保
fànwǎn
饭碗
,
yīwèi
一味
zhuīqiú
追求
gāo
高
fēnshǔ
分数
、
hǎo
好
chéngjì
成绩
,
bùduàn
不断
gěi
给
xuésheng
学生
yālì
压力
。
Some teachers in order to protect the face, rice bowl, the pursuit of high scores, good grades, and constantly give students pressure.
2
Zhèjiā
这家
gōngsī
公司
zuìjìn
最近
jīngyíng
经营
de
得
bù
不
tài
太
hǎo
好
,
dàn
但
lǎobǎn
老板
xiǎng
想
bǎo
保
liǎnmiàn
脸面
,
zìjǐ
自己
tiē
贴
le
了
bùshǎo
不少
qián
钱
jìnqù
进去
。
The company has not been very good lately, but the boss wants to protect his face and posted a lot of money on his own.
3
Yīnwèi
因为
shàngjiè
上届
bǐsài
比赛
bèi
被
dá
打
de
得
cǎnbài
惨败
,
suǒyǐ
所以
tāmen
他们
zhècì
这次
yǐ
以
chāoyīliú
超一流
duìyuán
队员
yìngzhàn
应战
,
yīdìng
一定
yào
要
bǎo
保
liǎnmiàn
脸面
。
Because the last game was a fiasco, so they this time with super-class players to fight, must protect the face.