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Lose Face I Self Respect People's Respect Break Promise

Idiom to lose face
Definition to lose self-respect or other people's respect
Examples - No I can't break my promise. I don't want to lose face.
- She lost face when her boss criticized her in front of the other workers.
Note This is a direct translation of a Chinese expression.

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