赏脸 (shǎng liǎn) — (fixed expression) do me the honor / do me a favor (polite request implying 'grant me face')

Definition

A polite, often humble way to ask someone to 'do you the honor' — accepting an invitation, gift, or request. Implies the other person is doing you a favor by saying yes.

idiom
(fixed expression) do me the honor / do me a favor (polite request implying 'grant me face')

Examples

  • 赏脸
    Xī wàng nín néng shǎng liǎn, lái cān jiā wǒ de hūn lǐ.
    I hope you'll do me the honor of coming to my wedding.
  • Nǐ shǎng wǒ gè liǎn, zhè jiàn shì jiù bāng wǒ bàn le ba.
    Do me a favor — just help me handle this matter.
  • 赏脸
    Zhè diǎn xiǎo lǐ wù, qǐng nín shǎng liǎn shōu xià.
    This small gift — please do me the honor of accepting it.

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