"give face" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 給面子

Definition

在公開場合給予某人額外的尊重或榮譽，有時為了避免尷尬或表示社會認可。在部分文化中這是『給面子』的做法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英語受中文「面子」文化影響；非正式用語，有時正面（敬重），有時負面（巴結）。常見於跨文化或華人社區情境，非字面意思。

Examples

His boss always gives face to senior staff during meetings.

他的老闆開會時總是會**給面子**給資深員工。

At the party, she gave face to her friend by praising him in front of everyone.

在聚會上，她在大家面前誇獎朋友，**給他面子**。

He felt important when his team gave face to him during the ceremony.

在儀式上，團隊**給了他面子**，讓他覺得很重要。

The manager didn't want to embarrass Tom in front of others, so she decided to give face instead.

經理不想當眾讓湯姆尷尬，所以選擇了**給面子**。

Sometimes you just need to give face to get things done smoothly in business situations.

有時候你必須**給面子**，這樣生意才能順利進行。

If you want to build trust, it's smart to give face when people deserve it.

想建立信任，適時**給面子**是明智的。