我现在根本 就不是在求孟思远
“I'm not begging Meng Siyuan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是你打开的 还是孟思远打开的
“Did you do it or did Meng Siyuan?”
我现在 根本 就 不是 在求孟思远
“I'm not begging Meng Siyuan.”
我只是想请你通知他 这个忙
“I'm just asking you to pass him a message. If he”
“Don't act like I'm groveling to him; I still have my pride.”
Asking for help (求人) in Chinese culture often puts one in a lower social position, so individuals may aggressively deny 'begging' to preserve their face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
simply not / not at all
A powerful emphatic structure used to completely refute an assumption or accusation.
begging / pleading with
Used to describe asking for a critical favor, often carrying connotations of lowered status.