mất mặt
lose face
Tones 2 syllables — mất: sắc (high rising) · mặt: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?
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Same spelling：mất mát
Meaning
- lose face
- feel ashamed
Common Collocations
mất mặt trước bạn bè
lose face in front of friends
mất mặt gia đình
make the family lose face
Examples
Anh ấy làm tôi mất mặt trước mọi người.
He made me lose face in front of everyone.
Cô ấy sợ mất mặt với đồng nghiệp.
She is afraid of losing face in front of her colleagues.
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FAQ
How do you say "lose face" in Vietnamese?
"lose face" in Vietnamese is mất mặt.
What does mất mặt mean in English?
mất mặt means "lose face" (verb). lose face; feel ashamed.
How is mất mặt pronounced?
mất mặt has 2 syllables: mất: sắc (high rising) · mặt: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is mất mặt in Vietnamese?
mất mặt is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is mất mặt used in a sentence?
For example: Anh ấy làm tôi mất mặt trước mọi người. (He made me lose face in front of everyone.); Cô ấy sợ mất mặt với đồng nghiệp. (She is afraid of losing face in front of her colleagues.).
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