to fail completely or embarrass oneself
完全失败或让自己丢脸 (wánquán shībài huò ràng zìjǐ diūliǎn)
"The comedian fell flat on his face when no one laughed."
"当没有人笑时，喜剧演员跌得脸朝下。" (Dāng méiyǒu rén xiào shí, xǐjù yǎnyuán **diē dé liǎn cháo xià**.)
to be confident and happy with who you are
an alternative plan if the first one fails
to achieve something one has long desired
a student who is favored by the teacher
Trust your instincts and go in the direction that feels righ...
a series of events triggered by one event
