你不要面子 我要面子
“You don't care about your reputation. I do.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Do you know who you are? You are Gao Qiqiang.”
你不要 面子 我要 面子
“You don't care about your reputation. I do.”
干吗 看什么
“What? What are you looking at?”
“You might have degraded yourself, but I have a reputation to maintain.”
Face is paramount in public standing; accusing someone of abandoning face implies moral laxity, while claiming it justifies strict boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to care about face / to maintain one's dignity
A core cultural collocation referring to someone who values public reputation, prestige, and pride.
to have no shame / to disregard one's reputation
Used critically to describe someone acting without regard for social embarrassment or dignity.