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The phrase "losing face" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to someone losing status or respect in the eyes of others. For example: After making a mistake at work, Tom was afraid of losing face in front of his colleagues.
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losing face
verb
Present participle of lose face
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They also hate losing face.
We know that local officials worry about losing face.
He pleads with students "to love losing face".
"He's a leader, he's losing face," Steck said.
You're losing face and bringing shame on your family.
Do not underestimate the concept of losing face.
These days, killing sharks means losing face, not saving it.
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Their stoicism enables them to be defeated without losing face, thereby defusing potentially violent situations.
It may also be seen as buxiao (unflial) and I would feel "meimianzi" (without/losing face) about that.
"We're fed up with losing face," said Claudio Galimberti according to newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
Strabismus and misaligned appearance may result in 'losing face' and feeling inferior.
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