HSK 3 · noun · Practice

面前

miànqián

in front of; before

他面前放着两个杯子。

Tā miànqián fàngzhe liǎng ge bēizi.

There are two cups in front of him.

在朋友面前他很讲面子。

Zài péngyou miànqián tā hěn jiǎng miànzi.

In front of friends he cares a lot about saving face.

困难面前,他显出了英雄本色。

Kùnnan miànqián, tā xiǎn chūle yīngxióng běnsè。

In the face of difficulty, he showed his true heroic colors.

他怕在大家面前出丑。

Tā pà zài dàjiā miànqián chūchǒu。

He is afraid of making a fool of himself in front of everyone.