爭面子 zhēng miàn zi

to make oneself look good; to build up one's image

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to make oneself look good
  2. 2. to build up one's image
  3. 3. to do (sb) proud
  4. 4. to be a credit to (one's school etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
面 miàn HSK 1
face; surface; aspect
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child