给个面子 别和她一般计较
“Do me a favor. Don't stoop to her level.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真是
“Seriously.”
给个面子 别和她一般 计较
“Do me a favor. Don't stoop to her level.”
奴婢告退了
“I will take my leave.”
“Let it slide for my sake; she is not worth your anger.”
Asking someone to 'give face' leverages relational capital (Guanxi) to persuade them to overlook an offense without losing their dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do (me) a favor / give (me) face
A crucial pragmatic formula when asking someone to drop an issue or grant a concession out of respect for you.
haggle over / stoop to someone's level
Almost always used in the negative ('别和……一般计较') to advise magnanimity towards an inferior or wrongdoer.