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Korean idiom Feel one's dignity compromised

체면 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 사납다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 체면(이) 사납다
  • 체면이 사납다
  • 체면 사납다

English rendering Feel one's dignity compromised Literal translation: “One's dignity looks bad”

Meaning 1

체면이 서지 아니하여 부끄럽고도 분하다.

Feel ashamed and indignant because one's dignity is not upheld.

Dictionary example 1

이 나이에 체면 사납게 내가 그걸 어떻게 하나?

At my age, how could I do that and lose face?

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“체면이 사납다” — Feel one's dignity compromised: Feel ashamed and indignant because one's dignity is not upheld.
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