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by lacampbell 3475 days ago
It's not an outdated stereotype. There are fundamental differences between eastern and western cultures. Individualistic vs collectivist, guilt based vs shame based.

The very fact that English has the expression "Lose Face" is because it was translated from Chinese and imported into the language in the 19th century[0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(sociological_concept)#En...