lose face
成語所屬單字face
lose face — 慣用語
1. to lose the respect or good opinion that other people have of you, especially be
1.慣用語
釋義
丟臉；失面子
to lose the respect or good opinion that other people have of you, especially because of a public mistake or failure
例句
The politician tried to avoid losing face by blaming his assistant for the error.
In some cultures, publicly criticising a colleague can cause them to lose face badly.