In China, I think an even more powerful pressure is in play - the pressure to maintain face.

在中国，我认为，有一种更强大的压力存在—保住面子的压力。

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For EPB(Earth Pressure Balance)shield tunneling, one must properly choose driving parameters to maintain face stability and control ground subsidence.

为保证开挖面稳定及控制地面沉降，土压平衡盾构掘进时必须合理匹配各施工参数。

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But on the other hand, a good many people admit that they are too much addicted to Internet to maintain face-to-face contact with their friends and colleagues.

但另一方面，很多人承认他们太沉迷于网络而不愿与朋友和同事保持面对面接触。

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They are going to dig in their heels and fight the good fight so they can maintain face within their respective dogmatic camps.

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The author suggests that the truth about China is ultimately unknowable due to compelling cultural pressure to maintain face, which inevitably means suppressing critical information.

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So they maintain a stern face and hectoring tone.

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