with a smile
be keen on face-saving
head and face covered with dust, dejected
ein Lächeln im Gesicht haben
sein Gesicht wahren
Kopf und Gesicht schmutzig
avere un sorriso sul viso
salvare la faccia
testa e faccia sporca di sporcizia
avoir un sourire sur le visage
sauver la face
tête et visage souillés par la crasse
tener una sonrisa en la cara
salvar la cara
la cabeza y la cara sucias con la suciedad
with a smile 4 含笑 [-] hánxiào (wear-smile) with a smile: ~不语remain silent with a smile || ~点头nod with a smile '
be keen on face-saving 3 要面子 [-] yàomiànzi (concern-dignity) be keen on face-saving: 她是 个很~的人. She is touchy about her pride. || 死~活受罪. Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary. '
head and face covered with dust, dejected 16 灰头土脸 [-頭-臉] huī tóu tǔ liǎn (dust-head-dirt-face) head and face covered with dust, dejected: ~的流浪汉 (liúlànghàn) a homeless person with dirty and sloppy appearance || ~的日子depressed days || 他被老板骂得 ~的. He was reviled by his boss. '