此决定看上去是为保全州长面子以继续任职而做的一个妥协。

The decision appears to be a face-saving compromise which will allow the governor to remain in office.

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取消这个机场对现任州长会意味着丢面子。

To cancel the airport would mean a loss of face for the present governor.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

他们想保住面子，避免显得愚蠢。

They want to save face and avoid looking stupid.

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This helps us to explain, for instance, why in so many cultures the concept of saving face is so important, even if to most modern Americans it seems relatively trivial.

这就很容易解释，为什么很多文化里的面子问题,会变得那么重要，而对许多美国人来说,那都是小事一桩。

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