人要面樹要皮 [－－－树－－]

Jyutping jan4 jiu3 min2 syu6 jiu3 pei4
Pinyin rén yào miàn shù yào pí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    人​需要​ ​面子​，​就​好似​樹​需要​樹皮​噉
    face is important to a man, just as bark is important to a tree
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    人要面树要皮，好好丑丑都要下台阶嘅。
    人要面樹要皮，好好醜醜都要下台階嘅。
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  2. Cantonese
    人要面树要皮
    人要面樹要皮
    jan4 jiu3 min2 syu6 jiu3 pei4
    • face is important to a man, just as bark is important to a tree