《The Knockout》 S1·E39 (36:40)
HSK 3
nǐ yuàn yì shǒu xià liú qíng ma
你愿意手下留情吗
“Are you willing to show mercy?”
《The Knockout》
S1·E39
TIMECODE: 36:40
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
nǐ yuàn yì shǒu xià liú qíng ma
CURRENT FOCUS
你 愿意 手下留情 吗
“Are you willing to show mercy?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ shì nín
我是您
“I was promoted”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
PLEADING FOR CLEMENCY
Tone:
TENTATIVE
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Can you cut me some slack, or are you really going all the way to finish me?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Liu Yudi (Leaving Room / Mercy)
Traditional Chinese conflict philosophy often advises against pushing an adversary to total ruin, leaving a margin of leniency (留余地) to prevent desperate retaliation.
INTENT TAGS:
#plea
#probing
#appeal_for_mercy
#negotiation
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
手下留情
SPOKEN CHUNK
to show mercy; to hold back; to cut someone some slack
An idiom frequently used when begging someone in power not to inflict severe punishment or defeat.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Transforms the declarative statement into a direct yes-no question.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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