gěi​liǎn

to show respect

  • created reference approved 给脸/給臉 → 给面子/給面子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    给脸 / 給臉 gěi​liǎn

    给面子 / 給面子 gěi​miàn​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 给脸/給臉 · gěi​liǎn · to show respect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    给, 脸

    给 (literal) → 给/給 · gěi · to give 脸 (literal) → 脸/臉 · liǎn · face (prestige)

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense