The government was forced to find a face-saving formula to cover its misjudgement.政府被迫寻找一个保全面子的方案来掩饰其判断错误。They needed a face-saving way out of the confrontation.他们需要用一种保全颜面的方法来解决冲突。The decision appears to be a face-saving compromise which will allow the government to remain in office.这个决定看来是一种保全面子的妥协，让政府不至于下台。