咱看在忆老板的面子上 让她来唱
“For the sake of Ms. Yi, let her come and sing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行
“Alright.”
咱看在忆 老板 的 面子 上 让她 来唱
“For the sake of Ms. Yi, let her come and sing.”
去 去
“Alright.”
“I am only allowing her on stage out of respect for Boss Yi, otherwise she wouldn't stand a chance.”
In Chinese society, 'giving face' to an influential third party (like 'Boss Yi', a traditional respectful title for a famous opera star) is a powerful way to resolve deadlocks and grant exceptions without losing one's own authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of someone's reputation/feelings; out of respect for...
An essential idiom used when granting a favor, forgiving a mistake, or making a compromise purely because of a third party's status or relationship.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The boss from back then remembered you.”
“Send our regards to Mr. Yu.”
“the owner with all those muscles, remember?”
“They were all put on your account. The boss said he has a great relationship with you.”
“Our boss really is different from everyone else.”
“I thought our boss was sweet and naive.”