lok6 min2落面

Jyutpinglok6 min2

Yalelohk mín

動詞

Definition

To lose face, or to make someone lose face.

to lose face; to be humiliated
to humiliate someone; to make someone lose face

colloquialpeopleemotion

How it's used

Refers specifically to the social embarrassment or loss of status caused by public criticism or failure. It is often used as a transitive verb phrase where the object is the person being embarrassed, such as 令人落面. The concept is deeply tied to social hierarchy and the importance of maintaining composure in group settings.

Examples

喺hai2咁gam3多do1人jan4面min6前cin4鬧naau6佢，keoi5真zan1係hai6好hou2落lok6面㗎。

Scolding him in front of so many people is really losing face.

nei5你gam3咁joeng6樣zou6做，hai6係mai6咪soeng2想ling6令ngo5我lok6落min6面aa3呀？

Are you trying to make me lose face by doing that?

Common phrases

ling6令dou3到jan4人lok6落min6面

to cause someone to lose face

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal act of putting noodles into a pot, which is also written as 落面 but pronounced with different tones. Context usually makes the meaning clear, but be aware that the physical action of cooking noodles is a common homograph.