可不可以请你 先替我暂时保管着
“could you keep it for me for the time being?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有这个胭脂墨呀
“And this rouge ink,”
可不可以请你 先 替我 暂时保管 着
“could you keep it for me for the time being?”
我流放的这段时间 我也不希望影响你
“During my exile, I don't want to affect”
“Please keep this token of mine so we stay connected while I am away in exile.”
Entrusting intimate personal objects like ink or hairpins before an enforced separation symbolizes emotional fidelity and an enduring promise to reunite.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could I please ask you to
A highly polite and gentle framing formula used to soften a significant personal request.
safekeep temporarily on my behalf
A polite phrase often used when entrusting belongings or keepsakes to someone trustworthy.
Indicates the ongoing continuation of the state of safekeeping.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can you translate this first?”
“Please, leave me alone.”
“Can I keep this?”
“Sure, please wait a second. Thank you.”
“Could I trouble you to look after it for a few days?”
“I can give you some advice and help you strategize.”