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卖面子 (賣面子)

mài miàn zi

Definition

  1. to obsequiously bequeath favors on behalf of another
  2. to give face to somebody by doing favors on their behalf
  3. to curry favor for a third party
  4. to intercede on another's behalf

Character Decomposition

卖
=
十
+
买
面
=
丆
+
囬
子
=
了
+
一

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