丢脸的事 meaning in English
a loss of face
Examples
- I would have been revealing something shameful .
我泄露了某件丢脸的事。 - Pen forgot his humiliation in his surprise .
潘吃惊得忘记了那件丢脸的事。 - When calamity, or when disgrace is coming to the house, let the dedlocks listen for my steps .
当这个家庭出了不幸的事或丢脸的事，就让德洛克家的人听听我的脚步声吧！ - Neither had he ever learned of her disgrace; when it happened, she could not think how to tell him .
他也从未听说过她做过丢脸的事；那桩事情发生后，她想不出该怎么去告诉他。 - To fail while trying hard is no dishonor
尽了努力而不成功并不是一件丢脸的事。