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給臉不要臉

简给脸不要脸 · 繁給臉不要臉

Mandarin · pinyin gěi liǎn bù yào liǎn

(coll.) to respond with arrogance or disrespect when shown courtesy; to abuse sb's goodwill

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給: gěi · give; by, for
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
给: gěi · give; by, for
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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3–3–4–4–3 · gei3 lian3 bu4 yao4 lian3

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