ㄓㄥzhēngㄇㄧㄢˋmiàn˙zi

  1. 爭取美名爭面子一擲千金在所不惜。」

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