我也是看她面子 来找的你
“I only came to see you for her sake.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你有空回家看看妈
“Visit Mom when you have time.”
我 也是 看她面子 来找 的你
“I only came to see you for her sake.”
“What's wrong with Mom? You and Ji are fighting like this.”
“Don't think I wanted to see you; I am only doing this because she begged me.”
In Chinese relationships, mediators often intervene in family or social rifts, and parties yield 'for their face' to maintain social harmony without directly apologizing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
out of respect for someone's face / as a personal favor to someone
Used to explain that an uncomfortable action was taken solely to honor a relationship with a respected third party.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm only here as a favor to you.”
“To be honest, when I first came here, I only came because of you.”
“how can I turn to her again?”
“The fact that she came to see me so openly shows”
“Do me a favor. Don't stoop to her level.”
“I came all the way to her wedding. She has to give me that much, right?”