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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12 (38:29) HSK 6
hái qǐng dà shī liú xià zhù wǒ men yī bì zhī lì

还请大师留下 助我们一臂之力

“Please stay and lend us a hand.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 38:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gāng cái duō xiè gāo sēng chū shǒu xiàng jiù nà qīng yuán wú zhī qí kǒng pà hái huì zài lái

刚才多谢高僧出手相救 那青猿无支祁恐怕还会再来

“Thank you, Master, for saving us just now. Wu Zhiqi, the Green Ape, will probably come back again.”

hái qǐng dà shī liú xià zhù wǒ men yī bì zhī lì CURRENT FOCUS

还请 大师 留下 助我们 一臂之力

“Please stay and lend us a hand.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ …

我…

“I…”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEADING FOR ASSISTANCE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Reverence for Buddhist Masters (高僧/大师)

In traditional Chinese narratives, calling someone '大师' (Master) shows profound deference and elevates the addressee into a position of moral and physical authority.

INTENT TAGS: #request #pleading #deference #assistance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
助一臂之力 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lend a helping hand; to render assistance

A classic, elegant four-character idiom used when sincerely requesting or offering substantial help.

还请 SPOKEN CHUNK

we still beg/request that you...

A highly respectful formula used in written or formal spoken Chinese to introduce an earnest request.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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