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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17 (22:30) HSK 4
wèi wǒ dà sūn zi kāng dǎn ér qiú qiú qíng ba

为我大孙子康胆儿求求情吧

“and beg for mercy for my grandson, Kang Dan'er.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 22:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qiú nǐ qù xiàn zūn lǎo yé nà ér

“Please go to the County Magistrate”

wèi wǒ dà sūn zi kāng dǎn ér qiú qiú qíng ba CURRENT FOCUS

为我大 孙子 康胆儿 求求情 吧

“and beg for mercy for my grandson, Kang Dan'er.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā diē yǐ jīng zhàn sǐ zài jūn qián le

“His father has already died in battle,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEADING FOR HELP
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DESPAIR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Intercession and Leniency (Qiuqing)

In traditional societies, personal appeals for mercy to magistrates or local elites were often a primary means to mitigate harsh legal judgments.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #begging #intercession #desperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
求情 SPOKEN CHUNK

to intercede; to plead for leniency

Standard high-frequency collocation for begging someone in power to show mercy.

大孙子 SPOKEN CHUNK

eldest grandson

Common kin term emphasizing lineage and filial significance in traditional families.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent demand into a desperate plea for compassion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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