รักษาหน้า

rák-săa nâa

Meanings

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[to] save face

to maintain one's reputation or avoid embarrassment

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightจ่ายเงินjàai ngernจ่ายเงินjàai ngern1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay outค่าเสียหายkâa sĭia hăaiค่าเสียหายkâa sĭia hăai1damages; compensation2cost of damageแทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาหน้าrák-săa nâaรักษาหน้าrák-săa nâa[to] save faceเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเอาไว้ao wáiเอาไว้ao wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)
He had to pay for the damages on behalf of his friend to help his friend save face.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepPart 1
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หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7facePart 2
รักษาหน้าrák-săa nâaรักษาหน้าrák-săa nâa[to] save face