便想托我去说和
“she wanted to ask me to play matchmaker.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因着 我和纪老太太的关系呀
“And since I have a connection with Old Mrs. Ji”
便想 托我 去 说和
“she wanted to ask me to play matchmaker.”
你说
“Tell me—”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese society, direct confrontation is avoided, and intermediaries with high social capital or connections are commonly enlisted to resolve disputes gracefully.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
entrust me to go; ask me to go
Used when someone asks a favor that requires social mediation or representation.
to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace between parties
An authentic oral expression specifically referring to interceding between two disputing parties.
