Losing Face and Keeping One’s Word in China

面子的问题

The Chinese are very conscious of face. Face is essentially respect in a community and is a crucial underpinning of society. Loss of that respect threatens the relations of individuals with almost everyone in his or her world and is hard to get back once lost, and thus must be avoided at all costs.

Face is called 'mianzi' in mandarin, which can also be translated to mean “dignity, prestige and reputation.” It has been said that 'face is more important than truth or justice.' Losing face is often people's worst fear. Chinese go out of their way to be polite and accommodating, to maintain dignity in a variety of situations and avoid disputes, conflicts

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