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丟人

简丢人 · 繁丟人

Mandarin · pinyin diū rén

to lose face

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丟: diū · discard, reject, lose
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
丢: diū · discard

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1–2 · diu1 ren2

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verb

(verb-object) to lose face; to bring shame to oneself; to be embarrassing; to be disgraceful

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