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给脸不要脸
給臉不要臉
gěi
liǎn
bù
yào
liǎn
(coll.) to respond with arrogance or disrespect when shown courtesy; to abuse sb's goodwill
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1
给脸
gěi
liǎn
(coll.) to show respect; to give face (esp. in public to avoid embarrassment); (often sarcastic) to treat with basic courtesy (implying the recipient is undeserving)
2
不要脸
bù
yào
liǎn
to have no sense of shame; shameless