她設法保住面子。

She managed to keep up appearances.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 她 tā she
2 設法 shèfǎ
  1. to try
  2. to make an attempt
  3. to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
3 保住 bǎozhù
  1. to preserve
  2. to save
=4 面子 miànzi
  1. outer surface; the outside of sth
  2. social prestige; face
=4 面子 miànzi (medicinal) powder