my humble favor; my meager face
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
my humble favor; my meager face
humbleA humble term used when asking for a favor, implying one's own influence or relationship is minor. Used to soften the request.
Kàn看
zài在
wǒ我
de的
bó薄
miàn面
shàng上
，
yuán原
liàng谅
tā他
zhè这
yī一
cì次
。
Please forgive him this once, for my sake.
Qǐng请
nín您
kàn看
zài在
wǒ我
de的
yī一
diǎn点
bó薄
miàn面
shàng上
，
bāng帮
bang帮
tā他
ba吧
。
Please help him, if only out of consideration for my humble favor.
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Tā他
fù父
qīn亲
lái来
qiú求
qíng情
，
chǎng厂
zhǎng长
duō多
shǎo少
yào要
mài卖
tā他
gè个
bó薄
miàn面
。
Since his father came to plead, the factory director has to give him some face, however slight.
Wǒ我
men们
zhī之
jiān间
zhè这
diǎn点
bó薄
miàn面
hái还
shì是
yǒu有
de的
，
zhè这
shì事
jiù就
jiāo交
gěi给
wǒ我
bàn办
。
Given the slight favor I have with them, I can handle this matter.
Tā他
shéi谁
yě也
bù不
rèn认
shi识
，
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
nǎ哪
yǒu有
shén什
me么
bó薄
miàn面
kě可
yán言
。
He doesn't know anyone here; he has no influence or face to speak of.