"冇面" meaning in Chinese

See 冇面 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /mou̯¹³ miːn²²⁻³⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA]
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 冇面
  1. (Cantonese) to lose face; to be embarrassed Tags: Cantonese
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          "english": "This time's haircut made me look so ugly. I am too embarrassed to see anyone!",
          "roman": "gam¹ ci³ go³ tau⁴ zin² dou³ gam³ juk⁶ syun¹, ngo⁵ jing⁶⁻² zan¹ mou⁵ min⁶⁻² gin³ jan⁴ lo¹!",
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          "english": "This time's haircut made me look so ugly. I am too embarrassed to see anyone!",
          "roman": "gam¹ ci³ go³ tau⁴ zin² dou³ gam³ juk⁶ syun¹, ngo⁵ jing⁶⁻² zan¹ mou⁵ min⁶⁻² gin³ jan⁴ lo¹!",
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      "zh_pron": "mou⁵ min⁶⁻²"
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      "zh_pron": "móuh mín"
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      "zh_pron": "mou⁵ min⁶⁻²"
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      "zh_pron": "mou⁵ min⁶⁻²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mou̯¹³ miːn²²⁻³⁵/",
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  "word": "冇面"
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