冇面 [－－]

Jyutping mou5 min2
Pinyin mǎo miàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    保持​唔​到​自尊​、​尊嚴
    to lose face; to be disgraced
    • 你噉做我好冇面㗎。叫我點對住班細唧？
      你噉做我好冇面㗎。叫我点对住班细唧？
      nei5 gam2 zou6 ngo5 hou2 mou5 min2 gaa3. giu3 ngo5 dim2 deoi3 zyu6 baan1 sai3 zek1?
      Your behavior will make me lose face. How can I face my subordinates then?
    • 佢覺得佢認錯就會好冇面。
      佢觉得佢认错就会好冇面。
      keoi5 gok3 dak1 keoi5 jing6 co3 zau6 wui5 hou2 mou5 min2.
      He thinks he would lose face if he admitted his fault.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to lose face; to be embarrassed
    • 今次个头剪到咁肉酸，我认真冇面见人啰！
      今次个头剪到咁肉酸，我认真冇面见人啰！
      gam1 ci3 go3 tau4 zin2 dou3 gam3 juk6 syun1, ngo5 jing2 zan1 mou5 min6 gin3 jan4 lo1!
      This time's haircut made me look so ugly. I am too embarrassed to see anyone!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 沒面子 – 没面子

冇面 [－－]

Jyutping mou5 min6
Pinyin mǎo miàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. shame; disgrace; lose face (spoken)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢响晒口话自己一定赢，唔得嘅话就好冇面。
    佢響晒口話自己一定贏，唔得嘅話就好冇面。
    keoi5 hoeng2 saai3 hau2 waa6 zi6 gei2 jat1 ding6 jeng4, m4 dak1 ge3 waa2 zau6 hou2 mou5 min2.
    • He told everyone that he would win. It'd be a disgrace if he lost.
  2. Cantonese
    冇面
    冇面
    mou5 min2
    • to lose face; to be disgraced
  3. Cantonese
    你噉做我好冇面㗎。叫我点对住班细唧？
    你噉做我好冇面㗎。叫我點對住班細唧？
    nei5 gam2 zou6 ngo5 hou2 mou5 min2 gaa3. giu3 ngo5 dim2 deoi3 zyu6 baan1 sai3 zek1?
    • Your behavior will make me lose face. How can I face my subordinates then?
  4. Cantonese
    佢觉得佢认错就会好冇面。
    佢覺得佢認錯就會好冇面。
    keoi5 gok3 dak1 keoi5 jing6 co3 zau6 wui5 hou2 mou5 min2.
    • He thinks he would lose face if he admitted his fault.
  5. Cantonese
    阿叔又点呀，佢搞我条女就一样冇面畀。
    阿叔又點呀，佢搞我條女就一樣冇面畀。
    • It doesn't matter if he is my uncle, I won't treat him as one if he touches my girl.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    冇面
    冇面
    mou5 min2
    • to lose face; to be embarrassed
  2. Cantonese
    今次个头剪到咁肉酸，我认真冇面见人啰！
    今次个头剪到咁肉酸，我认真冇面见人啰！
    gam1 ci3 go3 tau4 zin2 dou3 gam3 juk6 syun1, ngo5 jing2 zan1 mou5 min6 gin3 jan4 lo1!
    • This time's haircut made me look so ugly. I am too embarrassed to see anyone!