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낯을 보다

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English rendering Show consideration for someone's standing Literal translation: “Look at someone's face”

Meaning 1

체면을 고려하다.

Take someone's dignity or social standing into account.

Dictionary example 1

너의 부모님 낯을 보아 이번에는 그냥 넘어가겠지만 다음에 또 이런 일을 저지를 경우에는 용서 없을 줄 알아라.

I'll let this pass for your parents' sake, but know that if you do anything like it again, there will be no forgiveness.
동의어 얼굴을 보다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “얼굴을 보다”: To take someone’s standing or dignity into account. Shared · 2 consider someone’s dignity To take someone’s standing or dignity into account.

These idioms are linked to the same word, “낯”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “낯을 돌리다”: To turn one’s face away and refuse to engage with someone. turn away To turn one’s face away and refuse to engage with someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯을 들다”: Face others with confidence and dignity Shared · 3 Hold one’s head up Face others with confidence and dignity Illustration of the first meaning of “낯을 못 들다”: Be too ashamed to face others with dignity Be unable to face others Be too ashamed to face others with dignity Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 깎이다”: To suffer damage to one’s dignity or reputation. lose face To suffer damage to one’s dignity or reputation. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 넓다”: Have many acquaintances Shared · 3 Know many people Have many acquaintances Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 두껍다”: Feel no shame and lack a sense of propriety. Shared · 5 Be shameless Feel no shame and lack a sense of propriety. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 있다”: Be acquainted by sight. Know by sight Be acquainted by sight.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “망에 들다”: Be nominated as a candidate and included among the three names submitted for appointment. Be shortlisted for office Be nominated as a candidate and included among the three names submitted for appointment. Illustration of the first meaning of “면목이 없다”: To feel too ashamed to have the courage to face someone. be too ashamed to face someone To feel too ashamed to have the courage to face someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “무안을 타다”: Feel extremely embarrassed Feel deeply embarrassed Feel extremely embarrassed Illustration of the first meaning of “얌치가 빠지다”: Have no sense of dignity or shame whatsoever Be utterly shameless Have no sense of dignity or shame whatsoever Illustration of the first meaning of “염치를 차리다”: Recognize propriety and act without disgrace Observe decency Recognize propriety and act without disgrace Illustration of the first meaning of “이름을 걸다”: Occupy a position as a member 3 meanings Lend or stake one’s name Occupy a position as a member Illustration of the first meaning of “이름이 없다”: Have one's name not widely known in the world. Be unknown Have one's name not widely known in the world. Illustration of the first meaning of “이름이 있다”: To have one’s name widely known in the world. be well known To have one’s name widely known in the world. Illustration of the first meaning of “체면에 몰리다”: To suffer embarrassment at the hands of an insignificant person while trying to preserve one’s dignity. be trapped by concern for appearances To suffer embarrassment at the hands of an insignificant person while trying to preserve one’s dignity. Illustration of the first meaning of “체면이 사납다”: Feel ashamed and indignant because one's dignity is not upheld. Feel one's dignity compromised Feel ashamed and indignant because one's dignity is not upheld.

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“낯을 보다” — Show consideration for someone's standing: Take someone's dignity or social standing into account.
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