与人方便 与己方便
“Do me a favor, and do yourself a favor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Get divorced from your wife right away.”
与人方便 与己方便
“Do me a favor, and do yourself a favor.”
吴总
“Mr. Wu.”
“Do what I want and make life easy for both of us, or things will get ugly.”
In Chinese social interaction, 'giving convenience' (给方便) implies showing mercy or flexibility, which creates an implicit reciprocal debt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
accommodating others; giving others an easy way out
Often paired with 与己方便 to advise cooperation, mutual leeway, or subtle leverage.
making things easier for oneself
Used as the concluding clause in the set phrase to emphasize self-interest through cooperation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Doing this for us is doing yourself a favor.”
“and it’s convenient to live here.”
“It'll be better if you stay here. Let me go alone.”
“-It fits perfectly. -Do you like it?”
“Being more comfortable helps you think more clearly.”
“do you have a moment? Maybe we can talk privately.”