1.礙於臉麵或情麵
例 當著郭振山的麵,誰都抹不下臉。——柳青《創業史》
英 find it difficult to be serious with sb.; for fear of hurting sb.'s feelings;
1.抹不下臉
釋 成語出處 清·李寶嘉《官場現形記》第34回:「人家見他說得如此懇切,有些抹不下臉的,不免都應酬他幾塊,然而大注捐款一注沒有。」
英語翻譯 find it difficult to be serious with somebody(for fear of hurting somebody's feelings)