diu1 lim5丟臉丢脸

Jyutpingdiu1 lim5

Yaledīu líhm

形容詞Rare

Definition

To lose face, be disgraced, or feel embarrassed.

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How it's used

While 丟臉 is understood in Hong Kong, locals frequently use 瘀 or 冇面 instead to express the same feeling of embarrassment or loss of face. 丟臉 often carries a slightly more formal or dramatic weight, whereas 瘀 is the go to term for everyday social awkwardness or public humiliation.

Examples

喺hai2咁gam3多do1人jan4面min2前cin4跌dit3親，can1真zan1係hai6好hou2丟diu1臉。

It is really shameful to fall down in front of so many people.

nei5你zou6做maai4埋di1啲gam3咁ge3嘅si6事，m4唔gok3覺dak1得diu1丟lim5臉me1咩？

Do you not feel ashamed for doing such things?

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係diu1丟lim5臉

really shameful

gok3覺dak1得diu1丟lim5臉

to feel ashamed

Common mistake

Learners often mistake 丟臉 for a verb meaning to shame someone else, but it is primarily used to describe the state of feeling ashamed or the quality of an act being embarrassing. Avoid using it to mean 'to lose face' in a business or formal negotiation context, where 冇面 is more idiomatic.