多亏齐司吏仗义 立刻托了个管事过来
“But it's all thanks to to Clerk Qi's help. He immediately sent a manager over.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这本来我还愁 这次奔丧回来 南京的铺子没人照看
“I was originally worried that there'd be no one to tend the shop in Nanjing with me coming back for the funeral.”
多亏 齐司吏仗义 立刻托了个管事 过来
“But it's all thanks to to Clerk Qi's help. He immediately sent a manager over.”
我看那人为人很稳重 这才能放心赶回来
“He seems very reliable, so I could rush back with a peace of mind.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Acting 'zhangyi' by stepping in to manage personal business affairs during a family crisis exemplifies reciprocal goodwill and duty in traditional Chinese social networks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
thanks to; luckily
Used at the start of a clause to credit someone or something for averting a bad outcome.
chivalrous; loyal and generous
A high-register praise used when someone goes out of their way to help out of a sense of justice or friendship.
entrusted; arranged via a contact
Commonly used when calling in a personal favor or delegating responsibility through social connections.
