所以 可不可以烦请钱主任出面一下
“So, could you please step in and help us out, Director Qian?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I have. They said there are no empty classrooms available.”
所以 可不可以 烦请 钱 主任 出面 一下
“So, could you please step in and help us out, Director Qian?”
“I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about that.”
“Normal channels failed, so I need you to use your rank and authority to fix this.”
When procedural roadblocks occur in Chinese institutions, having a respected official (such as a department director) 'step forward' lends interpersonal weight to bypass gridlock.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
may I trouble you to / please kindly
A highly formal, respectful formula used in written or polite spoken requests.
to step forward / intervene personally
Used when asking someone with authority or social standing to handle a delicate situation personally.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm going to go ask Director Qian for a straight answer.”
“This won't do. I must ask Manager Shao about it.”
“Even the Director would have to go.”
“Director Kang. Could you please”
“Cost isn't my concern. I just solve technical problems.”
“(Should I borrow some from Ms. Xu?)”