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沒臉

简没脸 · 繁沒臉

Mandarin · pinyin méi liǎn

ashamed
embarrassed
not having the face (to meet people)
not daring (out of shame)

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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2–3 · mei2 lian3

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