Definition
圆脸 literally means 'round face' (a noun phrase), but the POS field marks it as verb-object (v.o.). The verb sense 'to save sb.'s face' shown in the gloss is normally written as 圆场 (yuán chǎng), not 圆脸. This row likely contains a data error that merges two distinct entries. If you treat it as a v.o. word, it would follow the pattern of separable verbs — but actual usage of 圆脸 as a verb-object is extremely rare. Use with caution; the noun sense 'round face' is the common understanding.
v.o.
coll. save sb.'s faceround face
Examples
- 圆脸,。Tā chūlái yuán liǎn, huàjiě le gāngà.He came out to save face and defused the awkwardness.
- 圆脸。Lǐngdǎo qǐng tā qù yuán liǎn.The boss asked him to go save face.
- 圆脸。Nǐ yuán liǎn de fāngshì bú duì.Your way of saving face is wrong.
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