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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E36 (03:44) HSK 6
dàn shì zài dà huì shàng gěi zú le wǒ miàn zi

但是在大会上给足了我面子

“you showed me a lot of respect at the meeting.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 03:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǐ shì gěi le wǒ fù zǒng jiān de wèi zhì

只是给了我副总监的位置

“you only gave me the position of vice director,”

dàn shì zài dà huì shàng gěi zú le wǒ miàn zi CURRENT FOCUS

但是 在大会上 给足了我面子

“you showed me a lot of respect at the meeting.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kěn dìng huì xiǎng bàn fǎ bāng nǐ de ya

我肯定会想办法帮你的呀

“I will definitely find a way to help you.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: RATIONALIZING
Tone: SELF_COMFORTING
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I did not get the top post, but at least leadership publicly honored me so I do not look bad.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face in Professional Hierarchy)

In Chinese organizational culture, public acknowledgment and respect (giving face) can compensate for lack of tangible rank or power, preserving an employee's dignity.

INTENT TAGS: #saving_face #rationalization #consolation #status_seeking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
给足了我面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

gave me ample face / showed me immense public respect

A common idiom where '给足' means to fully provide or spare no effort in granting social credit or prestige.

在大会上 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the general meeting / during the all-hands convention

Locative phrase used to denote major public or corporate gatherings where formal announcements occur.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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