托赖大家 给点面子
“I'm where I am today thanks to the people around me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我呀 在京海的时间长
“I've been staying in Jinghai for a long time.”
托赖大家 给点面子
“I'm where I am today thanks to the people around me.”
京海这个地方 机会很多
“There are many opportunities in Jinghai.”
“I hold significant sway here because people respect my authority.”
Claiming that others 'give face' allows an influential person to display power while maintaining the traditional virtue of humility (谦虚).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
thanks to (someone's support or blessings)
A polite, traditional formula used to attribute one's success or standing to others rather than bragging openly.
show some respect / give face
A core Chinese cultural idiom referring to granting someone respect, compliance, or deference in social dealings.