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Chinese

man; person; people
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
 tree
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
 leather; skin; fur
trad. (人要面，樹要皮) 人 要 面 ， 樹 要 皮
simp. (人要面，树要皮) 人 要 面 ， 树 要 皮
Literally: “people need face, trees need bark”.

Pronunciation

Proverb

人要面，樹要皮

  1. (Cantonese) dignity is important to people

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia