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买面子
mǎi​miàn​zi

to give face

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
买面子 買面子 mǎi//miàn​zi
to give face
To accommodate someone's needs or wishes out of respect; to defer to someone so they can save face or feel respected.

Frequency

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0.014 per million

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Frequency data
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