你又何必替他求情呢
“Why plead for him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he didn't even care about the lives of you and your son.”
你 又何必 替他求情 呢
“Why plead for him?”
“Stop wasting your tears on someone who abandoned you and broke the law.”
Chinese ethical thought frequently contrasts human sentiment (qing) with state law (fa), debating whether familial ties justify seeking pardon for serious crimes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why bother; there is no need to
Used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that an action is unnecessary, futile, or self-harming.
plead for mercy on his behalf
Standard collocation used when asking an authority figure to show leniency or forgive another person's mistake.
Softens the rhetorical question while adding a reflective, persuasive undertone to encourage the listener to reconsider.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You can't plead for him just because you are good friends.”
“Why do you insist?”
“Why must you force me this far?”
“Big Brother will plead with him for you.”
“Why do you hold on to him so much?”
“why did you continue hiding the truth for him?”