English:
The opposite of "Give Face", meaning not respecting others, refusing others' requests, damaging others' dignity and reputation in public or private.
中文:
与“给面子”相反,指不尊重他人、拒绝对方要求,在公开或私下场合损害对方的颜面😒
This phrase is the negative form of the classic Chinglish "Give Face", directly extending the Chinese social concept of "losing face" into English. It vividly expresses the behavior of ignoring others' dignity in Chinese-style interpersonal communication, and is widely used in daily life.
该短语是经典中式英语“Give Face”的否定形式,将中文“丢面子”的社交概念直接延伸到英文中,生动表达中式人际交往中不顾及他人颜面的行为,在日常中使用广泛。
📌 Example 1
A: "I asked him to help me, but he don't give face."
A:"我求他帮忙,可他不给面子。"
📌 Example 2
A: "Don't refuse me like this, you don't give face!"
A:"别这么拒绝我,你太不给面子了!"
📌 Example 3
A: "I invited him to the party, but he don't give face to come."
A:"我邀请他来派对,他却不给面子不来。"
📌 Example 4
A: "He contradicted me in public, totally don't give face."
A:"他当众反驳我,完全不给面子。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Can you agree with me? Don't don't give face."
A:"你能同意我吗?别不给面子。"
📌 Example 6
A: "She ignored my suggestion, that is don't give face."
A:"她无视我的建议,这就是不给面子。"
📌 Example 7
A: "I helped him many times, but he don't give face to me now."
A:"我帮过他很多次,可他现在不给我面子。"
📌 Example 8
A: "Don't be so mean, don't don't give face to others."
A:"别这么刻薄,别不给别人面子。"
📌 Example 9
A: "He said no directly, really don't give face."
A:"他直接拒绝了,真不给面子。"
📌 Example 10
A: "I beg you, don't don't give face this time."
A:"我求你了,这次别不给面子。"
📌 Example 11
A: "You should not do that, it is don't give face to the elder."
A:"你不该那么做,那是不给长辈面子。"
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