爭ㄓㄥzhēng面ㄇㄧㄢˋmiàn子ㄗ˙zi

  1. 爭取美名。如：「為爭面子而一擲千金，在所不惜。」

英to do (sb)​ proud, to be a credit to (one's school etc)​, to make oneself look good, to build up one's image
德das Gesicht wahren (V)​