"爭面子" meaning in Chinese

See 爭面子 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/ Chinese transliterations: zhēng miànzi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄗ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zhēng miànzi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jheng miànzi̊h [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chêng¹ mien⁴-tzŭ⁵ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jēng myàn-dz [Mandarin, Yale], jeng miann.tzy [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чжэн мяньцзы [Mandarin, Palladius], čžɛn mjanʹczy [Mandarin, Palladius]
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 爭面子
  1. to fight for a good reputation; to try to win honour
    Sense id: en-爭面子-zh-verb-kiPADgH0 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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      "zh-pron": "chêng¹ mien⁴-tzŭ⁵"
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        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "jēng myàn-dz"
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      "zh-pron": "čžɛn mjanʹczy"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "jēng myàn-dz"
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      "zh-pron": "jeng miann.tzy"
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      "zh-pron": "чжэн мяньцзы"
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      "zh-pron": "čžɛn mjanʹczy"
    },
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