我还能帮你周旋一番
“I can still put in a word for you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If you hand the person over now,”
我还能 帮你 周旋 一番
“I can still put in a word for you.”
“We'll say you were coerced by him.”
“Give up the hostage right now, and I will protect you from severe punishment.”
Mediation in Chinese conflict resolution often hinges on an influential third party maneuvering between sides to preserve face and avoid outright disaster.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to mediate; to deal with someone through tactical negotiation
A formal and strategic term implying diplomatic maneuvering to de-escalate danger or arrange a compromise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
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“That way, you might still have a way out.”
“how he turns this situation around.”
“If I knew of any, I'd be doing them myself.”
“Is there any room for compromise?”