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卖面子

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Collocation

1
不得不卖面子……
2
卖……的面子
3
卖个面子
4
不卖面子
5
很卖面子

Definition

卖面子

Literally means:

sell the face

Actually means:

show respect to one's feelings

It means offering help for the sake of one's feeling and dignity. It usually implies that one shows respect for another person's feeling or dignity because of certain external reasons.

照顾情面而给人提供方便。多用来指外来的因素促使人讲情面,讲交情。

Example

Used as predicate or adverbial adjunct. It can have other words in between. (作谓语、状语,中间也可插入其他词语)
1
Zhè
shì
可是
de
chǔzuò
处女作
  
,
wàng
希望
zhě
读者
ren
大人
men
mài
miànzi
面子
  
,
nàixīn
耐心
kàn
wán
bìng
duōduō
多多
zhǐjiào
指教
  

This is my virgin work, I hope the reader will sell a face, patiently read and more advice.

2
shì
xiānsheng
先生
de
péngyou
朋友
  
,
shì
mài
xiānsheng
先生
de
miànzi
面子
cái
kěn
bāng
máng
de
  

He is a friend of my husband's and is willing to help you by selling my husband's face.

3
Jǐnguǎn
尽管
yuàn
愿意
  
,
shì
可是
zhě
记者
lái
le
不得不
mài
miànzi
面子
jiēdài
接待
  

Although he did not want to, but the reporter came and had to sell face reception.