树有皮，人有脸樹有皮，人有臉樹有皮，人有臉

trees have bark, people have faces

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: People care about their dignity and reputation, as trees need bark. The book refers to a variant.

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Simplified: 树有皮，人有脸
Traditional (Taiwan): 樹有皮，人有臉
Pinyin: shù yǒu pí, rén yǒu liǎn
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄆㄧˊ，ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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