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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E1 (22:54) HSK 6
hái qǐng jì zǒng jīng lǐ shǒu xià liú qíng

还请纪总经理手下留情

“please show some mercy, Mr. Ji.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 22:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ

所以

“So,”

hái qǐng jì zǒng jīng lǐ shǒu xià liú qíng CURRENT FOCUS

还请纪总经理 手下留情

“please show some mercy, Mr. Ji.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo de

好的

“All right.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: POLITE REQUEST
Tone: DIPLOMATIC AND DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: HUMILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't press us too hard and leave us some breathing room.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ke-qi and Leaving Room (Liu Yudi)

Asking for leniency using idioms like '手下留情' builds goodwill and reminds the stronger party to preserve harmony and avoid pushing others to the brink.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #politeness #diplomacy #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还请 SPOKEN CHUNK

we kindly ask that you / please

A polite, deferential marker often found in business correspondence and diplomatic negotiations.

手下留情 SPOKEN CHUNK

to show leniency / to go easy on someone

An idiomatic expression used both playfully in games and formally in competitive business situations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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