我也想和你讨个情面
“I'd like to ask you for a favor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都是让周妈妈挑唆的
“It was all at Nanny Zhou's instigation.”
我也想和你 讨个情面
“I'd like to ask you for a favor.”
宋姨娘毕竟 是澜姐儿的娘
“Concubine Song is, after all Lan's mother.”
“Please let this go for my sake.”
In traditional Chinese culture, personal relationships often supersede strict legalistic punishment, allowing family members to intercede based on mutual respect and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask for a personal favor; to plead for leniency out of regard for personal ties
Use this phrase when asking someone to show mercy or overlook a mistake based on personal rapport.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She just wanted to repay when she owed him,”
“You owe me for this.”
“I want her to owe me a favor.”
“I wanted you to owe me a favor.”