人要面,樹要皮

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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)
simp. (人要面,树要皮)
Literally: “people need face, trees need bark”.

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Proverb

人要面,樹要皮

  1. (Cantonese) dignity is important to people

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