那 我还有个不情之请
“Actually, I have one more favor to ask.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我放心呢
“I trust you.”
那 我 还有 个 不情之请
“Actually, I have one more favor to ask.”
你说
“Go ahead.”
“I need to ask you for a favor that might be inconvenient, so please bear with me.”
Using formulaic humble expressions like '不情之请' lowers the speaker's status temporarily to reduce pressure on the interlocutor and uphold interpersonal politeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
presumptuous request / uncalled-for favor
A classic humble set phrase (谦辞) used before making a request that might inconvenience the recipient.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have another humble favor to ask.”
“I also have a favor to ask.”
“I have one more small request.”
“have one more thing to ask.”