你们能帮我打听一下吗
“Can you help me find out?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
星座 血型
“zodiac sign, or blood type.”
你们 能 帮我打听一下 吗
“Can you help me find out?”
或者
“Or,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Young adults in China often rely on close mutual acquaintances to discreetly scout a romantic interest's details, such as zodiac sign, blood type, and relationship status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ask around; inquire discreetly
Use this phrase when trying to find out private information, news, or gossip indirectly from other people.
help me / do me a favor
Standard conversational frame for initiating a request for help.
Forms a polite yes-no question that mitigates the burden of the request.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Well, you find around for me,”
“I want you to investigate.”
“Could you help me look up a student”
“Could you do me a favor and let me look for it?”