给我个面子 我就有个尻子 你要不
“Do it for me. Forget it. I'm not doing it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
给我个面子 我就 有个尻子 你 要不
“Do it for me. Forget it. I'm not doing it.”
“He Dachui is a Party member after all.”
“I don't give a damn about giving you face, forget it!”
While 'giving face' (给面子) is a cornerstone of Chinese social mediation, subverting it with vulgar rhymes like '面子' and '尻子' represents an extreme, confrontational refusal to submit to customary social decencies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give face / do a favor out of respect
A common pragmatic formula used when asking someone to compromise or show leniency for relationship maintenance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't care about your reputation. I do.”
“to save your face.”
“clean up your own mess! I can't clean it up for you!”
“Do me a favor. Don't stoop to her level.”
“I'll do you this favor.”
“Could you show me some respect?”