为了维护和谐，他们总是恪守礼仪，不做任何可能使其他人当众受窘的事。
In order to maintain a sense of harmony, they will act with decorum at all times and will not do anything to cause someone else public embarrassment.
认为自己是绅士的男人不会再有女士在场时抽烟，从而使自己受窘。
No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.
这模棱两可的答复使他无论答“是”还是说“否”都不会受窘。
The ambiguous reply enabled him to say either "Yes" or "No" without making himself embarrassed.
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