不知诸位可否
“Would you be...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不知诸位可否
“Would you be...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Combining polite markers like '不知' and '可否' shows deference and reduces the imposition on the other party when making an inconvenient request.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I wonder; not knowing
A polite formula used to soften the beginning of a question or request in formal contexts.
everyone; ladies and gentlemen
A formal, respectful second-person plural address towards a group of people.
whether it is possible; would you mind
A classical/formal modal expression used to frame a tentative, polite request.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“There is something you do not know.”
“Ministers, may I remind you”
“who the real one is now.”
“Stay or leave,”
“Haven't you ever heard of me?”
“I wonder if you've heard about it.”