面子

tʃaɪniːzle̞tə tʃaɪniːzle̞tə ɛm iː ɛn zɛd aɪ aɪ ɛs ɛs aɪ ɛm aɪ ɛl eɪ ɑː aɪ ɛn ɛm iː eɪ ɛn aɪ ɛn dʒiː biː juː tiː dʒeɪ eɪ piː eɪ ɛn iː ɛs iː juː ɛs eɪ dʒiː iː aɪ ɛs ɑː eɪ ɑː iː ɑː eɪ ɛn diː siː eɪ ɛn ɛf iː iː ɛl ɛm əʊ ɑː iː ɛl aɪ tiː iː ɑː eɪ ɛl tiː eɪtʃ iː biː iː ɛs tiː dʌbəljuː eɪ waɪ tiː əʊ siː əʊ ɛn viː iː waɪ tiː eɪtʃ iː ɛf juː ɛl ɛl ɛm iː eɪ ɛn aɪ ɛn dʒiː aɪ ɛs eɪ ɛl əʊ ɛn dʒiː iː ɑː iː ɛks piː ɛl eɪ ɛn eɪ tiː aɪ əʊ ɛn tʃaɪniːzle̞tə tʃaɪniːzle̞tə tiː eɪ aɪ ɛm iː ɛn diː aɪ dʒiː ɛn aɪ tiː waɪ əʊ ɑː me̞ ɴ tsɯᵝ o̞ tʃaɪniːzle̞tə tsɯᵝ ɛm iː ɛn tiː ɛs juː əʊ tiː eɪ ɛm əʊ tiː ɛs juː tiː əʊ ɛs eɪ viː iː ɛf eɪ siː iː əʊ ɑː tʃaɪniːzle̞tə o̞ tʃaɪniːzle̞tə te̞ ɽɯᵝ keɪ eɪ əʊ əʊ tiː eɪ tiː iː ɑː juː tiː əʊ dʒiː aɪ viː iː ɛf eɪ siː iː

In Japanese 面子 (menzi) is similar in meaning, but Japanese usage is rarer and can feel more literal. The best way to convey the full meaning is a longer explanation: 体面 (taimen) - 'dignity' or メンツを保つ (mentsu o tamotsu) - 'to save face' or 顔を立てる (kao o tateru) - 'to give face'.

Represents the concept of 'face' or social standing, honor, and reputation, and the importance of maintaining it.

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