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Examples:give face to somebody by doing favors on their behalf—forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend—win (favors, confidence etc)—Enjo-kōsai or "compensated dating", a practice which originated in Japan where older men give money or luxury gifts women for their companionship and sexual favors—obsequiously bequeath favors on behalf of another—not know how appreciate favors—lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity the powerful to obtain favor—offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor—my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold ask a favor—sorry bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)—toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); return a favor—bestow a surname (of emperor conferring favor on ethnic group)—choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person—you will make a long trip (when asking a favor that involves going a far away place)—thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)—(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)—hitching a ride the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement—"housing devil", real estate developer or realtor accused of manipulating the property market in their favor—good men are discarded in favor of bombastic ones [idiom.]—favor an outsider instead of someone on one's own side [idiom.]— |