冇面俾
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English
- to describe not to favor somebody, even though the two people may share a good, close relationship
- to show disrespect, to be uncompromising
- to refuse to compromise or back down in a conflict
粵語 — Cantonese
- 唔尊重或者優待一個輩份比自己高或者理應畀面嘅人
- 響紛爭之中唔向對方退讓
Examples
佢而家嚟拆我竇,同門都冇面畀。
He is shutting my places, I won't back down even if we share the same master.
阿叔又點呀,佢搞我條女就一樣冇面畀。
It doesn't matter if he is my uncle, I won't treat him as one if he touches my girl. ----
Sources: cc-canto, words.hk