人之常情human feelings(plural)

• 通人情的人

  sympathetic person

• 不通人情

  not understand human feelings

• 不近人情

  be heartless

• 这人不近人情。

  This person is heartless.

• 人情之常

  normal human feelings

情面relationships and social prestige

• 托人情

  ask a favour

• 他有人情可托。

  He is owed a favour.

• 不讲人情面子

  not care what others think

• 凭你的人情关系，可以弄个肥缺。

  With your social connections you could wangle a cushy job.

• 在旧社会没有人情什么都办不到。

  In the old society nothing could get done without pulling strings.

情谊favour(Britain); favor(US)

• 空头人情

  empty promise

• 做个人情

  do someone a favour

礼节应酬etiquette

• 按人情应当如此。

  It should be like this according to etiquette.

• 一切人情应酬应当从简

  all etiquette and social engagements should be kept simple

礼物参见：卖人情[mài rénqíng];送人情[sòng rénqíng]; gift