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碍面子

ài miàn zi

3-character word Traditional 礙面子

What 碍面子 means

1. (not do sth) for fear of offending sb

The characters in 碍面子

• 碍àito hinder; to obstruct; to block
• 面miànface; side; surface
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

Sounds the same

Read ài miàn zi, tone for tone, but written differently.

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