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給臉
gěi​liǎn

to show respect

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

给脸/ 給臉 gěi​liǎn to show respect

to give face or show respect to others, especially in public to avoid embarrassment; often used sarcastically to imply the recipient does not deserve the courtesy shown to them

References

same_as 给脸/給臉 → 给面子/給面子
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