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《My Destiny》 S1·E17 (35:07) HSK 6
tā yào sòng nǐ jiù gěi tā miàn zi duì

他要送 你就给他面子 对

“If he wants to drive you, let him. Yes.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 35:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi shì lái ba

没事 来吧

“It's fine. Come on.”

tā yào sòng nǐ jiù gěi tā miàn zi duì CURRENT FOCUS

他要送 你就 给他面子 对

“If he wants to drive you, let him. Yes.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎng gēn fāng lǎo bǎn yì qǐ chī fàn yě bù tí qián yù yuē wǒ kě méi kòng

想跟方老板一起吃饭 也不提前预约 我可没空

“Wanna eat with me? You should call first. I'm not free.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ADVISING
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't embarrass him by refusing his gesture; just play along to keep things smooth.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Giving Face)

Accepting another person's favor or offer of hospitality is often an obligation to help them save face and maintain relational harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #face_giving #persuading #etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
给他面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

give him face / show respect to his pride

An essential idiomatic expression for humoring someone or accepting an offer out of politeness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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