| 敬服 | jìng fú | deference / esteem / to admire |  |
| 恭敬不如从命 | gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng | deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom) / (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) | |
| 前倨后恭 | qián jù hòu gōng | to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom) | |
| 卖面子 | mài miàn zi | to show deference to sb by obliging them (or by obliging sb associated with them) | |
| 给面子 | gěi miàn zi | to show deference or praise publicly | |
| 不看僧面看佛面 | bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn | lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom) / fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else | |
| 纡尊降贵 | yū zūn - jiàng guì | (idiom) to show deference to sb of lower status / to condescend / to deign | |
