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《My Destiny》 S1·E17 (16:29) HSK 5
hái qǐng fāng lǎo bǎn duō lǐ jiě

还请方老板多理解

“We hope you understand, Ms. Fang.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 16:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ cái gěi bǔ cháng ma

所以才给补偿嘛

“So we're offering compensation.”

hái qǐng fāng lǎo bǎn duō lǐ jiě CURRENT FOCUS

还请 方老板 多理解

“We hope you understand, Ms. Fang.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì chǎng hǎo bù róng yì yǒu diǎn qǐ sè

“Things were just starting to look up.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PLEADING FOR LENIENCY
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please cut us some slack and don't press too hard on this issue.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Lijie (Mutual Accommodation in Business)

In Chinese business culture, appealing to 'understanding' (理解) is a common pragmatic tactic to soften contractual rigidity and prioritize long-term relations over strict penalties.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #placation #polite_request #appeasement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还请 SPOKEN CHUNK

please kindly / I would still ask that you

A polite business formula used to soften a formal request or petition.

多理解 SPOKEN CHUNK

show understanding / be forgiving

Commonly used in service or negotiation contexts to ask the counterparty to accept an imperfect compromise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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