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单词 face-saving
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face-savingadjective [ before noun ]

uk/ˈfeɪsˌseɪ.vɪŋ/us/ˈfeɪsˌseɪ.vɪŋ/

done so that other people will continue to respect you:

a face-saving exercise/gesture

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face-savingadjective [ before noun ]

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intended to prevent someone from feeling embarrassed or having to admit that they are wrong:

a face-saving compromise/exercise/deal The European Commission agreed a face-saving compromise to defuse a bitter dispute with Germany over subsidies.
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