FACE-SAVING


Meaning of FACE-SAVING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

: the act or an instance of preserving one's prestige or dignity

he often effected compromises which, in permitting a certain face-saving, did not yield the right — Merle Curti

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.