求你看在宣儿为你
“I beg you, for the sake of Xuan”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
征儿
“Zheng.”
求你 看在宣儿为你
“I beg you, for the sake of Xuan”
挡了一箭的分上
“taking an arrow for you,”
“You owe us your life, so you have a moral obligation to grant my request.”
In Chinese traditional ethics, saving someone's life creates an immense moral debt that obligates the beneficiary to reciprocate with loyalty or mercy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of... / taking into account...
Essential pattern used when asking for a favor or leniency based on past relationships, sacrifices, or ties.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tell Xun to be on guard.”
“because what I value is you, Zhen.”
“you've ruined Zhen!”
“I felt sorry for Qingyan.”
“are you already thinking about your little future wife, Zheng?”
“Xun still hasn't figured out what he did wrong.”