Idioms linked to “낯” · Linked dictionary word
낯을 못 들다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 낯을 못 들다
- 낯을 못 들다
English rendering Be unable to face others Literal translation: “Be unable to raise one’s face”
Meaning 1
창피하여 남을 떳떳이 대하지 못하다.
Be too ashamed to face others with dignity
Dictionary example 1
도저히 낯을 못 들고 다닐 만큼 부끄러운 일을 저지르고 말았다.
I ended up doing something so shameful that I could hardly face anyone.