Face saving
爱面子
🧩 词语组成解析
face
[fes]
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面;
vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认;
vt. （感到不能）对付;（明知不好办而）交谈;必须对付（某情况）;面临…;
face=fac表示脸、面 → 脸；表面；外表
saving
['sevɪŋ]
n. 节约;节俭;储蓄金;挽救;
v. 拯救( save的现在分词);收集;保留;避免;
prep. 除…以外;
adj. 可取的，保存的;节省的，节约的;补偿的;救助的;
sav节省+ing名词后缀 → 节省，节约
🗣️ 情景例句
What about you?
你呢？
The least said, the soonest mended.
（or Least said， soonest mended） 少说为佳。
Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home.
为了满足自己动手热的需要，商店不仅为初学者提供专门的咨询服务，而且为顾客准备了各种零件，供他们买回家去安装。