有件事情想麻烦您
“I need a favor from you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不像是给我拜年的呀
“you're calling to wish me a happy New Year.”
有件事情 想 麻烦您
“I need a favor from you.”
我已经问了
“I've already”
“I know I am inconveniencing you, but I really need your help with something.”
Politeness norms in China require explicitly framing requests as an inconvenience ('mafan') to honor the other party's time and social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
trouble you; bother you
Standard polite formula using the honorific pronoun to ask for a favor with humility.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'd like to ask you a favor.”
“[Qingping County Government Office] There's one more thing I need to trouble you with.”
“I have a favor to ask.”
“There is something I need your help with.”
“I actually need a favor.”
“Could you please bring this jacket”