畀面
bei2 min2bì miàn
English
- to give face to; "do me the honor"
- to do something for somebody as a gesture of respect, even if one may not be very eager to do so
- to be respectful; to pay respects
粵語 — Cantonese
- 睇在某人份上去做某啲嘢,即使唔係咁想做都會做
- 做啲嘢去表示尊重
Examples
嗰嗰畀面當佢喺阿頭。
He is looked up to by all as their leader.
Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY
你應該畀面出席老細個派對啦。
You should attend the boss's party as a token of respect.
今日係阿哥嘅大日子,我俾面佢,唔同你嘈住。
It's my brother's big day. I'm not going to make a scene with you, only out of respect for him. ----
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk