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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E3 (28:26) HSK 6
wǒ zǒu shì gěi nǐ miàn zi

我走 是给你面子

“I'm leaving out of respect for you.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 28:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN niè tài tài

聂太太

“Mrs. Nie,”

wǒ zǒu shì gěi nǐ miàn zi CURRENT FOCUS

我走 是 给你面子

“I'm leaving out of respect for you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gěi wǒ miàn zi

你给我面子

“Out of respect for me?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: PROVOCATIVE AND MENACING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't push your luck; I am sparing you public humiliation by walking away right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Weaponizing Face (Gei Mianzi)

While 'giving face' normally signifies politeness, stating explicitly that one is 'giving face' flips it into an aggressive reminder of power dynamics and an overt threat.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #warning #face_saving #dominance #intimidation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
给你面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

give you face; show respect to you; do you a favor by sparing your embarrassment

Extremely common in both polite social interactions and hostile warnings to highlight unearned forbearance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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