面前

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Chinese

face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
front, forepart; in front; past
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
 
trad. (面前)
simp. #(面前)
anagram 前面

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Noun

面前

  1. in front of one's face; in front
    法律面前人人平等 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Fǎlǜ miànqián rénrén píngděng.
    All men are equal before the law.
    用不著面前擺架子 [MSC, trad.]
    用不着面前摆架子 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ yòngbuzháo zài wǒ miànqián bǎi jiàzi.
    You don't have to put on airs in front of me.
  2. the present time
  3. (Jinjiang Hokkien) present given upon first meeting

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