你也怜惜怜惜我嘛
“You should pity me too.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是 我天天拘在这宫中 我也很不容易啊
“But being stuck in the palace every day isn't easy for me either.”
你也 怜惜怜惜 我嘛
“You should pity me too.”
“Yes. I should feel sorry for you.”
“Don't just think about yourself; pamper me and give me some extra love!”
A common relational practice in Chinese culture where an adult acts deliberately vulnerable or pouty to elicit affection and indulgence from a loved one.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
show tender care/affection toward someone
Reduplication of the verb softens the request, making it sound endearing, coquettish, and affectionate.
Softens the tone to sound wheedling, coaxing, and playfully pouty, characteristic of 'sajiao'.