给面子

zhǔ xí zhōng yú lòu miàn hái suàn gěi miàn zi

主席终于露面，还算给面子。

The chairman eventually saved my face by showing up.

tā hěn gěi miàn zi mǎ shàng jiù guò lai le

他很给面子，马上就过来了。

He was nice enough to come down here on short notice.

āi wǒ shuō nǐ men zhè qún dà xiàng hái zhēn bù gěi miàn zi

哎，我说你们这群大象还真不给面子。

Hey, you elephants, none of you cares about my feelings.