看在
kàn​zài

for the sake of

看在 kàn​zài
for the sake of preposition
Used in the 看在...的份上 kàn​zài... de​fèn​shang pattern to mean for the sake of or considering something.

你能不能看在她的面上帮帮我？

nǐ néng​bu​néng kàn​zài tā de miàn​shàng bāng bāng wǒ?

For her sake, could you help me?

醒醒吧，看在老天的份上。

xǐng​xǐng ba, kàn​zài lǎo​tiān de fèn shang.

Wake up, for heaven's sake.

to see
To witness or see something, often as part of a longer phrase describing where or how something is perceived.

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