看在X的面子上 for “For X’s Sake”
Use 看在X的面子上 to say you agree, forgive or help because of your respect for, or relationship with, someone.
문형
看在 + person + 的面子上，+ favor / forgiveness
看在X的面子上 means “out of respect for X” or “for X’s sake”: you do something because of who X is to you.
看在老同学的面子上，他答应帮我这个忙。
When to use 看在X的面子上 for “For X’s Sake”
面子 is “face,” the respect and standing a person has in other people’s eyes. 看在X的面子上 literally means “looking at X’s face,” and it explains why you agree to something: because of X, not because the request itself is so convincing.
看在你的面子上，这次我就原谅他了。
For your sake, I’ll forgive him this time.
看在奶奶的面子上，爸爸同意让我养一只小狗。
For Grandma’s sake, Dad agreed to let me keep a puppy.
看在大家这么努力的份上，老师今天少留了点作业。
Seeing how hard everyone had worked, the teacher gave a bit less homework today.
看在他是第一次的份上，老师没有批评他。
Considering it was his first time, the teacher didn’t criticize him.
흔한 실수
- Keep 的 and 上: 看在你的面子上, not 看在你面子.
- Use 面子 for a person; for a situation, use 份上 (看在他是第一次的份上).
- It explains a favor or forgiveness, so don’t use it for a simple purpose; use 为了 instead.
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