争面子 in English zheng1 mian4 zi5 Meaning

Meanings

  • to do (somebody) proud
  • to be a credit to (one's school and so on)
  • to make oneself look good
  • to build up one's image

Simplified Characters

争 面 子

Traditional Characters

爭 面 子

Pinyin

zheng1 mian4 zi5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

争zheng1to strive for 面mian4face 子zi5son