dignity(dài tóu shí liǎn)

dignity

Daitouzhimian is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is d à it ó ush í Li à n, which means to have face and status. It comes from the complete story of Water Margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

I'm afraid there's no wife on it, and my sons are all men who know their faces.

Analysis of Idioms

synonym: dignified antonym: unknown

The origin of Idioms

Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty wrote the 16th chapter of the whole story of the Water Margin: "you are not a gentleman, and you are also such a Luo Kuai

Idiom explanation

It means having face and status.

Chinese PinYin : dài tóu shí liǎn