save face

English

Etymology

See lose face.

Verb

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(idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.
He tried to make reparations to those he had injured, partly to save face.

Translations

preserve reputation

Arabic: حَفِظَ مَاءَ الوَجْهِ‎ (ḥafiẓa māʔa l-wajhi)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 挽回面子 (wǎnhuí miànzi)
Czech: zachránit tvář
Esperanto: savi la vizaĝon
Estonian: au päästma
Finnish: pelastaa kasvonsa
French: sauver la face (fr)
German: das Gesicht wahren
Japanese: 顔を立てる (かおをたてる, kao o tateru), 面目を保つ (めんぼくをたもつ, menboku o tamotsu)
Khmer: ទុកមុខអោយ (tukmukʼaoy)
Korean: please add this translation if you can
Malay: jaga air muka
Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
Persian: آبروداری کردن‎ (âb(e)ru-dâri kardan)
Polish: zachować twarz pf
Portuguese: livrar a cara
Russian: сохрани́ть лицо́ pf (soxranítʹ licó)
Swedish: rädda ansiktet
Thai: please add this translation if you can
Tibetan: please add this translation if you can
Vietnamese: giữ thể diện

See also

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