lose face and get face?

[iloveu]

When you made a bet with somebody but failed, you lost your face. is get face correct for receiving honour?

[Anglika]

You can lose face, but you cannot get face.

[Casiopea]

To get face is slang for to get a kiss; e.g., gimme some face / give me a kiss.


Although face, as in to loose face, isn't a Western phrase, having lived in Asia for almost a decade I have often heard the phrases keep face and gain face.

Max: Sam made a mistake. Should I tell her?
Pat: No. Let her keep face.

<one day later>

Max: I told Sam she made a mistake, and now she won't speak to me.
Pat: Allow her the opportunity to gain face by letting her correct one of your mistakes.
Max: But I am a teacher! I don't make mistakes.
Pat: If you want Sam to speak to you again, you'll make the effort.

[iloveu]

You can lose face, but you cannot get face.

Is there any phrase in English can describe gain face? Just like Casiopea mentioned?

[iloveu]

I appreciate your detailed information.

To get face is slang for to get a kiss; e.g., gimme some face / give me a kiss.


Although face, as in to loose face, isn't a Western phrase, having lived in Asia for almost a decade I have often heard the phrases keep face and gain face.

Max: Sam made a mistake. Should I tell her?

Pat: No. Let her keep face.

<one day later>

Max: I told Sam she made a mistake, and now she won't speak to me.

Pat: Allow her the opportunity to gain face by letting her correct one of your mistakes.

Max: But I am a teacher! I don't make mistakes.

Pat: If you want Sam to speak to you again, you'll make the effort.

Is there any phrase in English for gain face / keep face?

[2006]

I have heard 'save face', and my English-Chinese dictionary has the term "save one's face".

[iloveu]

Thanks a lot, 2006.