再等等 好吧 给你面子啊
“A bit longer, okay? A favor to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是 那要不咱们再等等 再看看 再等等 再看看
“Yes. Maybe we should wait a bit longer. See how things go. - Wait a bit. - See how things go.”
再等等 好吧 给你面子 啊
“A bit longer, okay? A favor to you.”
我们今天晚上可以不走
“We can stay tonight.”
“I am only doing this for your sake, so remember that I accommodated you.”
Explicitly saying 'I am giving you face' makes the social transaction transparent, showing willingness to compromise while subtly earning social leverage or goodwill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give face / to do someone a favor out of respect
A crucial interpersonal chunk used when honoring a request or attending an event specifically to boost or preserve another's prestige.
Softens the agreement into a mild, slightly reluctant consent.
Adds casual warmth and highlights the personal favor being granted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's wait a little longer. Maybe our luck will turn in a while.”
“[Lin Wanxing] Wait for me. I'll be there.”
“Let's wait a little longer. Come on in and have a look.”
“Let's wait a bit longer. Lu Ming hasn't come yet.”
“Why don't we wait a little longer? Maybe something has held him up.”
“If I wait any longer, my restaurant will go under.”