Definition
赏脸 literally means 'grant face' — a polite, humble fixed expression used when asking someone to do you the honor (e.g., attend an event, accept a gift) or to do you a favor. It invokes the Chinese concept of 面子 (face). You can also split it: 赏我个脸 (grant me a bit of face) is a more colloquial alternative.
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(fixed expression) do me the honor / do me a favor (polite request implying 'grant me face')
Examples
- 赏脸，。Xīwàng nín néng shǎng liǎn, lái cānjiā wǒ de hūnlǐ.I hope you'll do me the honor of coming to my wedding.
- ，。Nǐ shǎng wǒ gè liǎn, zhè jiàn shì jiù bāng wǒ bàn le ba.Do me a favor — just help me handle this matter.
- ，赏脸。Zhè diǎn xiǎo lǐwù, qǐng nín shǎng liǎn shōu xià.This small gift — please do me the honor of accepting it.
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