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面子		Traditional Chinese
面子
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
miàn zi		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
min6 ji2
Short definition outside
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All available English definitions (n) feelingsMDBG iconface (as in "losing face")MDBG icon / (medicinal) powderMDBG icon / reputationCdict iconMDBG icon / emotionsCdict icon / self-respectMDBG icon / outsideMDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: face
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: outer surface; outside; honor; reputation; face (as in "losing face"); self-respect; feelings; (medicinal) powder
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC:
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: (n) honor; reputation; (n) feelings; emotions; (n) outer portion of sth'
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她(tā) she
设(shè) to set up
法(fǎ) law
保住(bǎo zhù) to save
面子(miàn zi) outside
。
She managed to keep up appearances.

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