更无颜面见贺大人
“nor to see Lord He.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Otherwise, I have no face to see you,”
更 无颜 面见贺大人
“nor to see Lord He.”
李大人不必介怀
“Lord Li, don't mind it.”
“I messed up and I feel terrible about it, so please don't be too hard on me.”
Saying one has 'no face' acknowledges moral failure or incompetence, functioning as a proactive apology to restore interpersonal harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having no face to meet someone; too ashamed to face someone
A classical four-character idiom used when expressing extreme shame or failure to live up to someone's trust.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's not entirely your fault, Lord He.”
“so I didn't pass you this congratulatory gift.”
“Quick, send word to Lord He.”
“It's fortunate you arrived in time,”
“If only He were still here.”
“Otherwise, I have no face to see you,”