What does saving face mean?
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sav·ing face
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Saving Face
Saving Face is a 2004 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Alice Wu. The film focuses on Wilhelmina, a young Chinese-American surgeon; her unwed, pregnant mother; and her dancer girlfriend. The name itself is a reference to the pan-East Asian social concept of face.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saving face in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saving face in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of saving face in a Sentence
This isn't about saving face ... this is about saving our franchise, i truly thank you for agreeing to turn the page.
It's not clear what she was convicted of or what crime she committed, i think it's a prime example of 'saving face.' They arrested her and put the girl in jail. But there was nothing on her, so in order not to look totally stupid they gave her, fixed her up, with an 18-month sentence to show that she was guilty of something.
In the end, they are trying to saving face for Japan. It's politically motivated.
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