惜體面
Chinese
pity; regret; rue pity; regret; rue; begrudge |
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| trad. (惜體面) | 惜 | 體面 | |
| simp. (惜体面) | 惜 | 体面 | |
Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sioh-thé-biān
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sioh-thé-biān
- Tâi-lô: sioh-thé-biān
- Phofsit Daibuun: sioihtefbien
- Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /sio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ biɛn²²/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
Idiom
惜體面
- (Xiamen Hokkien) sensitive about one's reputation; afraid of losing face and being looked down upon