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save face

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释义
扳回颜面，保住面子；保全面子
To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.

例句
Sheldon: You can't go to the board of trustees and say you gave Sheldon Cooper $70 million and have nothing to show for it. No. The only way you'd be able to save face is to double down. (The Big Bang Theory)
谢尔顿：你无法去和董事会解释你拨给谢尔顿库珀七千万刀却竹篮打水一场空。不能，你唯一能挽回颜面的方式就是加倍投资。（生活大爆炸）