争面子

Traditional: 爭面子

zhēng miàn zi

Dictionary entry

to do (sb) proud; to be a credit to (one's school etc)

What does 争面子 mean?

争面子 (zhēng miàn zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to do (sb) proud; to be a credit to (one's school etc)

2to make oneself look good; to build up one's image

Character breakdown

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争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 面miànface · side 子zǐson · child

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How to pronounce 争面子

争面子

zhēng miàn zi

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