大哥替你跟他求求情
“Big Brother will plead with him for you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这事儿
“About this...”
大哥替你跟他求求情
“Big Brother will plead with him for you.”
这点儿面子
“This little bit of face...”
“Don't panic; I will stick my neck out and use my connection to fix this for you.”
In Chinese relationships, an elder brother or respected acquaintance often leverages their own personal 'face' (mianzi) to resolve disputes or ease punishments for younger associates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for you / on your behalf
Common everyday pattern indicating taking an action in place of someone else.
plead for leniency / put in a good word
Reduplication of '求情' makes the request sound softer, more casual, and less burdensome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- We shall avenge Chen'an! - We shall avenge Second Prince!”
“You can't plead for him just because you are good friends.”
“You must learn well from him.”
“Bro, you're breaking the rule.”
“Why plead for him?”
“But boss,”