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saving face

verb as in preserve one's dignity

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Everyone is aware of the Asian cultural preoccupation with saving face.

In Saving Face we see the emotional toll his work takes on him.

John Batchelor on how the deal went off track—and the scenarios for saving face by Christmas.

More than likely he had half wanted to give up anyway, and had not only because of the conflict of his family and saving face.

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