face-saving

Describes an action or compromise intended to avoid humiliation or preserve dignity, especially in a difficult situation.

• 🇨🇳形容为避免丢脸、保住面子或维护尊严而采取的行动或妥协，尤指在尴尬或紧张处境中。

1. Preserving dignity B2 formal

   Intended to avoid embarrassment or protect someone's reputation.

   • He made a face-saving apology to avoid further conflict.
   • The company offered a face-saving resignation option.
   • She accepted the compromise as a face-saving gesture.

   🇨🇳保全面子的

   反义词: degradingdisgracefulembarrassinghumiliatingshaming

• more face-saving comparative form
• most face-saving superlative form