其实我还有个不情之请
“I have another humble favor to ask.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
学姐
“Hey,”
其实我 还有 个 不情之请
“I have another humble favor to ask.”
“Could you refer me to a criminal defense lawyer?”
“I know this is imposing on you, but I am desperate and really need your help.”
Chinese politeness relies heavily on humbling oneself before placing a social burden (renqing) on someone else, using phrases like 'unreasonable request' to show self-awareness and respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an audacious request / a presumptuous favor
A classic formal, self-deprecating idiomatic expression used before making an imposition on someone respected.
actually / in fact
Often used as a discourse marker to introduce a delicate, candid, or slightly uncomfortable topic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Actually, I have one more favor to ask.”
“I have one more small request.”
“have one more thing to ask.”
“I also have a favor to ask.”
“have a request.”
“a favor to ask...”