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没脸 (méi liǎn): To feel too ashamed to face someone — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

没 • méi • to sink, to disappear, or to not have
méi没

to sink, to disappear, or to not have

脸 • liǎn • face • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
liǎn脸

face

Word Info

Pinyinméi liǎn
Meaningto feel too ashamed to face someone; to be embarrassed (to do something)
Characters2
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 没脸.

Words with 没
  • 没事méi shìit's nothing; it doesn't matter; no problem
  • 没有méi yǒudon't have
  • 没关系méi guān xino problem
  • 没意思méi yì siboring
  • 没法儿méi fǎrCan't
  • 埋没mái mòbury; cover up
  • 淹没yān mòsubmerge; inundate; drown
  • 没劲méi jìndull / uninspiring
Words with 脸
  • 脸色liǎn sècomplexion
  • 丢脸diū liǎnLose face
  • 脸颊liǎn jiáCheek
  • 愁眉苦脸chóu méi kǔ liǎnwith a worried or distressed look / frown in worry
刮脸
guā liǎn
to shave (one's face)
  • 嘴脸zuǐ liǎnface; countenance (derogatory)
  • 搽脸chá liǎnapply cream to face
  • 满脸mǎn liǎnall over the face
    • 4.

    Example Sentences with 没脸

    wǒ我
    bǎ把
    péng朋
    you友
    de的
    shū书
    nòng弄
    diū丢
    le了
    ，
    zhēn真
    méi没
    liǎn脸
    jiàn见
    tā他
    。
    I lost my friend's book; I really feel too ashamed to face him.
    zhè这
    cì次
    kǎo考
    shì试
    kǎo考
    de得
    zhè这
    me么
    chà差
    jì既
    rán然
    zuò做
    cuò错
    le了
    ，
    jiù就
    bié别
    duǒ躲
    ，
    wǒ我
    dōu都
    méi没
    liǎn脸
    huí回
    jiā家
    le了
    。
    I did so badly on this exam that I'm too ashamed to go home.
    zhe着
    ，
    méi没
    liǎn脸
    yě也
    yào要
    qù去
    dào道
    qiàn歉
    。
    Since you did something wrong, don't hide from it; even if you feel ashamed, you should still go and apologize.