丢脸

• 拼音: diū liǎn
• 汉字拆解: 丢 = 一 + 去 (to lose); 脸 = 月 + 佥 (face, cheek — extended to mean social standing and reputation)

含义

To lose face; to be embarrassing; to bring shame upon oneself. Describes an act or situation that causes public embarrassment or damages one's social reputation.

Deeply rooted in Chinese social culture around 面子 (face/reputation). A 丢脸 act harms not just the individual but often the family or group. Carries stronger social weight than mere embarrassment — it implies a breach of dignity, propriety, or collective honour.

例句

1. 他在众目睽睽之下情绪失控，事后深感丢脸，久久无法释怀。
2. 这次谈判彻底失败，让公司在业界颜面尽失，被认为是极为丢脸的一役。
3. 家长过度担心孩子考试成绩会令自己丢脸，无形中给孩子带来了巨大的心理压力。

用法指南

语境: social norms, reputation, family, culture, colloquial

语气: negative

正确说法

• 在公开场合与人激烈争吵是非常丢脸的行为，有损个人形象与职业声誉。(Getting into a fierce argument with someone in public is very embarrassing behaviour that damages both one's personal image and professional reputation.)
• 运动员在奥运会上作弊不仅是个人的丢脸，更是对整个国家荣誉的玷污。(An athlete cheating at the Olympics is not only personally shameful but a stain on the honour of the entire nation.)

错误说法

• 他丢脸了他的家人 — use 他让家人丢脸了 or 他令家人颜面尽失; 丢脸 is intransitive and does not take a direct object; the person who loses face is always the subject

起源与历史

丢 (lose/drop) + 脸 (face — both the physical face and social standing)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal