你多少给他留些面子
“show him some respect.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老瘸子
“Old Crip,”
你多少给他留些面子
“show him some respect.”
宠爱
“Most favored son?”
“Do not push him too far; give him a respectful way out.”
Preserving someone's face (留面子) is a core social norm in Chinese interpersonal dynamics to avoid complete relational breakdown.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to save face for someone or give someone a graceful out
Use this phrase to remind someone to show social tact and avoid humiliating an acquaintance.
more or less; at least to some degree
Functions as a soft hedging adverb to tone down the directness of a request or recommendation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so Lord Zhao must show him some courtesy.”
“Can't you save our son some face?”
“Could he still teach at school? Could he look his students in the eye?”
“If he wants to drive you, let him. Yes.”
“to save face for the guidance team”
“Let's all save some dignity.”
“or to keep some dignity for herself,”