Losing face is losing face.
His poor performance in the debate made him lose face in front of voters.
His poor performance in the debate shamed him among the voters.
John is more afraid of losing face than losing money.
John is more afraid of losing face than losing money.
If you can explain to him where he is wrong without losing face, things will get better.
If you explain to him where he is wrong and don't embarrass him, things will get better.
Terry lost face when his assistant was promoted to be his boss.
Terry felt humiliated when his assistant was promoted to be his boss.