| 单词 | to save face |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto save face h. (a) to lose face: to be humiliated, to lose one's credit, good name, or reputation; (hence) loss of face: humiliation. (b) to save face: to avoid being disgraced or humiliated; similarly to save (one's own, another's) face. [In to lose face after Chinese diū liǎn and diū miànzi (compare diū to lose). With to save face compare Chinese liú diǎr miànzi to leave face for someone, to not completely disgrace someone, also bǎoquán miànzi , liú miànzi to preserve face (in dictionaries). Compare sense 17 and etymological note at that sense.] ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > be discredited [verb (intransitive)] one's name is mud (also Mud)1823 to lose face1834 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > have a good reputation [verb (intransitive)] > preserve one's reputation to save face1870 the mind > emotion > pride > lack of humility > lack humility [verb (intransitive)] > avoid being humiliated to save (one's own, another's) face1898 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > [noun] ruffle?1507 scandal1615 odium1645 l'affaire1875 loss of face1929 1834 J. R. Morrison Chinese Commerc. Guide at Face To lose face denotes to fall into discredit. 1835 J. Abbott China & English ii. 84 Contracts..are..punctually executed by those who do not wish to ‘lose face’. 1870 Nonconformist 13 Apr. 346/1 The Government can save face by issuing empty protective documents whenever called for. 1887 North-China Herald 22 Dec. 669/1 The gentry had objected to the erection of a wall,..but were finally contented with the removal of an inch of it and thereby saving ‘face’. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 5 Apr. 5/1 Unquestionably the process of saving one's face leads to curious results in other countries than China. 1899 Harmsworth Mag. June 400 That will save my face in the City. 1914 Our Navy (U.S.) Nov. 12 In order to ‘save face’ we were compelled to christen articles beyond our ken with such names as ‘do-hickeys’, ‘gadgets’ and ‘gilguys’. 1915 J. London Lost Face 33 He had lost face before all his people. 1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song i. 5 They've got to save face. Saving face is the strongest motive in the world. 1929 Times 3 Aug. 11/3 Each wishes to concede only what can be conceded without loss of ‘face’. 1945 E. Waugh Brideshead Revisited 8 They..sidled away at the approach of an officer for fear that, by saluting, they would lose face with their new mistresses. 1957 M. Kennedy Heroes of Clone iv. vi. 269 Why should I back up this fairy-tale of yours, just to save your face? 1968 G. Jones Hist. Vikings ii. iv. 129 Harald had lost face in his dealings with Norway. 2004 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Aug. 29/2 Terrell takes the chance to cool-walk away, having saved face in front of his friends. to save (one's own, another's) face h. (a) to lose face: to be humiliated, to lose one's credit, good name, or reputation; (hence) loss of face: humiliation. (b) to save face: to avoid being disgraced or humiliated; similarly to save (one's own, another's) face. [In to lose face after Chinese diū liǎn and diū miànzi (compare diū to lose). With to save face compare Chinese liú diǎr miànzi to leave face for someone, to not completely disgrace someone, also bǎoquán miànzi , liú miànzi to preserve face (in dictionaries). Compare sense 17 and etymological note at that sense.] ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > be discredited [verb (intransitive)] one's name is mud (also Mud)1823 to lose face1834 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > have a good reputation [verb (intransitive)] > preserve one's reputation to save face1870 the mind > emotion > pride > lack of humility > lack humility [verb (intransitive)] > avoid being humiliated to save (one's own, another's) face1898 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > [noun] ruffle?1507 scandal1615 odium1645 l'affaire1875 loss of face1929 1834 J. R. Morrison Chinese Commerc. Guide at Face To lose face denotes to fall into discredit. 1835 J. Abbott China & English ii. 84 Contracts..are..punctually executed by those who do not wish to ‘lose face’. 1870 Nonconformist 13 Apr. 346/1 The Government can save face by issuing empty protective documents whenever called for. 1887 North-China Herald 22 Dec. 669/1 The gentry had objected to the erection of a wall,..but were finally contented with the removal of an inch of it and thereby saving ‘face’. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 5 Apr. 5/1 Unquestionably the process of saving one's face leads to curious results in other countries than China. 1899 Harmsworth Mag. June 400 That will save my face in the City. 1914 Our Navy (U.S.) Nov. 12 In order to ‘save face’ we were compelled to christen articles beyond our ken with such names as ‘do-hickeys’, ‘gadgets’ and ‘gilguys’. 1915 J. London Lost Face 33 He had lost face before all his people. 1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song i. 5 They've got to save face. Saving face is the strongest motive in the world. 1929 Times 3 Aug. 11/3 Each wishes to concede only what can be conceded without loss of ‘face’. 1945 E. Waugh Brideshead Revisited 8 They..sidled away at the approach of an officer for fear that, by saluting, they would lose face with their new mistresses. 1957 M. Kennedy Heroes of Clone iv. vi. 269 Why should I back up this fairy-tale of yours, just to save your face? 1968 G. Jones Hist. Vikings ii. iv. 129 Harald had lost face in his dealings with Norway. 2004 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Aug. 29/2 Terrell takes the chance to cool-walk away, having saved face in front of his friends. < as lemmas |
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