颜面扫地 — “To be utterly disgraced or humiliated”
颜面扫地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disgraced or humiliated”. To lose all prestige or reputation. Literally, “face swept to the ground”.
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颜面扫地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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由于项目失败，经理觉得颜面扫地，非常沮丧。
Due to the project's failure, the manager felt utterly disgraced and very dejected.
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What does 颜面扫地 mean?
颜面扫地 (yán miàn sǎo dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disgraced or humiliated”.
How do you pronounce 颜面扫地?
颜面扫地 is pronounced yán miàn sǎo dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颜面扫地 literally mean?
Literally, 颜面扫地 means “face swept to the ground”. It is used to mean “to be utterly disgraced or humiliated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颜面扫地?
比喻面子丧失干净。