lost face
Example Sentences
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"This is the biggest humiliation in history! Li Yifeng, you have truly lost face," read one popular Weibo post.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2022
“We’ve already lost face so we should keep up our spirit,” the user wrote.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
“I feel like we’ve lost face and public trust with them. We’ve got to gain that back.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
McMillan Cottom: I asked someone recently if I have resting lost face.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2018
“Jiang Ji-li, your aunt really lost face today, didn’t she?”
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
