为戚家军拼过命的分儿上 您救救他吧
“and fought for the Qi Army, please save him!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
将军 求您看在戚九真刀真枪
“General, considering Qi Jiu risked his life”
为戚家军 拼过命 的 分儿上 您 救救他 吧
“and fought for the Qi Army, please save him!”
怎么救啊
“How can I save him?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social and military hierarchy, appealing to past shared sacrifices or merit is often the most legitimate way to request clemency from a superior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of...; taking ... into consideration
A highly pragmatic construction used when appealing to someone's sympathy or moral obligation based on past loyalty or relationships.
to risk one's life; to fight desperately
Used colloquially or dramatically to denote putting one's life on the line.
Softens the imperative into an urgent, earnest entreaty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If I have the Xie Army go all out,”
“The Xie Army will never agree to it!”
“we let that Qi Jiu escape by sheer luck.”
“neither you nor the Xie Family can get away without losses.”
“It's the Ye Army! Kill them!”
“I even wish my troops could learn a thing or two from them.”