我真是给你脸了 是不是
“I've been too nice to you, haven't I?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李德才
“Li Decai!”
我 真是 给你脸了 是不是
“I've been too nice to you, haven't I?”
“Don't you know why I don't trust you?”
“You are taking my kindness for weakness, and I am not going to tolerate your disrespect anymore.”
To 'give face' means extending courtesy and preserving someone's dignity; accusing someone of taking this courtesy for granted signals an imminent breakdown of civility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to show respect; to give face; to be lenient
Often used in angry idioms or reprimands like '给脸不要脸' (refusing face when offered; ungrateful and shameless).
isn't that right? / right?
Placed at the end of an aggressive statement to confront and demand an answer rhetorically.
Marks the completion of excessive indulgence that has now reached a breaking point.