明恩溥虽然发现了面子在中国社会生活中的重要地位，但他无法给出面子的定义。
我更喜欢亚瑟.阿西亚的定义…
1·Now people were convinced that Authur was pointed out by Heaven as their king.
这时人们相信亚瑟·称王是天意。
2·Authur said: "Father, I don't want to leave you!"
“亚瑟说：”爸爸，我不想离开你！