This document discusses the Chinese concepts of "face" (mianzi) and relationships (guanxi). It provides definitions and explanations of key terms: 1) "Face" refers to social prestige and perceptions of one's authority, and loss of face results in a loss of status. 2) "Relationships" refers to personal networks that provide influence. Maintaining face and relationships is important in Chinese social and business interactions. 3) Various aspects of "face" are discussed, including giving face by helping others, having a good reputation, losing face by making mistakes, and saving face to repair one's reputation. The concept of maintaining face is significant in Chinese culture.

1. 脸 FACE 面子

2. 脸 面子
脸
 confidence of society in a person’s moral character
 loss of a 脸 is result in a loss of trust within a social
network
不要脸 － to be shameless; have no conscious
面子
 confidence of social relations
 represents social perceptions of a person’s prestige
 loss of 面子 is result in a loss of authority

3. “ 面子” 和 “关系”
Face and guānxi work hand-in-hand…
关系 guānxi - the complex nature of
personalized networks of influence and
social relationships
*connections & relationships*

4. 面子
Giving face
Having face
Losing Face
Saving face

5. 给面子 ~ Giving Face
给面子 － Giving face is when someone
asks you to help him or his friends,
based on your good reputation and
relationship （关系） with him.

6. 有面子 ~ Having Face
有面子 － to have face (good reputation)
很有面子 and 他的面子大 － good face (well
respected)
一个人有面子是 a person who has a good
reputation in front of others

7. 不能吃的一点都不剩 ~ 有面子
！

8. 丢脸 ~ Losing Face
丢脸 － Losing face is when someone of
reputation has made a mistake or improper
doing in public.
His or her reputation has been reduced in
the eyes of others.

9. 丢脸

10. 挽回面子 ~ Saving
Face
挽回面子－ Saving face - implies in
situation where someone think his
reputation is under question, or has
already been reduced in the eyes of
others, and he will do something 有面子
or increase of 面子 to prove his own
human dignity.

11. 面子很重要
Why is it important to Chinese
people ？
Maintaining face is
important because face
translates into power and
influence and affects
goodwill.
Not only is it a reputation,
but it is also human dignity
and personality.

12. Saving Face
Saving Face is an American
romantic comedy directed in
2004 by Alice Wu.
Produced by Will Smith,
James Lassiter, and Teddy
Zee.
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This movie shows a good
definition of the Chinese social
concept of face.