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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E18 (37:10) HSK 6
wán quán shì kàn zài jì zǒng de miàn zi

完全是看在纪总的面子

“purely out of respect for Mr. Ji.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 37:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men zhè cì yuàn yì chū miàn pèi hé tiáo jiě

“This time, we are willing to cooperate in mediation”

wán quán shì kàn zài jì zǒng de miàn zi CURRENT FOCUS

完 全是 看在 纪总 的面子

“purely out of respect for Mr. Ji.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiè xiè

谢谢

“Thank you.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: GRANTING FAVOR
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am doing this purely because of Boss Ji, so remember who you owe this favor to.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Giving Face) in Mediation

In Chinese business culture, concessions are frequently framed not as concessions to an opponent, but as an act of giving face to a respected senior mediator.

INTENT TAGS: #face_giving #favor_reminding #asserting_status #mediation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看在……的面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

for the sake of [someone's] face; out of respect for [someone]

Used when granting a concession or favor purely because of social regard for an influential third party.

完全是 SPOKEN CHUNK

completely; entirely

Used as an intensifier to emphasize absolute motivation or attribution.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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