王晓乐好面子
“Her pride wouldn't let that happen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
或者告诉自己的亲人朋友吗
“Or tell her family and friends?”
王晓乐 好面子
“Her pride wouldn't let that happen.”
虚荣心强
“She was very vain.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Saving face is critical in Chinese interpersonal relations; being described as '好面子' implies a toxic overemphasis on appearances at the cost of reality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
obsessed with saving face; vanity-driven
Pronounced 'hào miànzi', used critically to describe someone who cares excessively about public reputation and status.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wang Xiaole's parents never approved of me from the start.”
“What did you do to Wang Xiaole?”
“Haven't you ever thought about standing up for Wang Xiaole?”
“Just to get closer to Wang Xiaole, right?”
“You went to Wang Xiaole's place last night, didn't you?”
“I've wanted to kill Wang Xiaole for a long time.”