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《The Heir》 S1·E34 (24:00) HSK 6
wǒ hái yǒu yī shì xiāng qiú dàn shuō wú fáng

我还有一事相求 但说无妨

“I have one more favor to ask. Feel free to speak.”

《The Heir》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 24:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhāng dà gē

张大哥

“Mr. Zhang,”

wǒ hái yǒu yī shì xiāng qiú dàn shuō wú fáng CURRENT FOCUS

我 还有一事 相求 但说无妨

“I have one more favor to ask. Feel free to speak.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pó po

婆婆

“Granny.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REQUESTING FAVOR
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: RESPECTFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Ritualized Courtesy (Ke Qi)

Asking for help traditionally requires humble formulaic phrasing to show modesty and respect for the other party's autonomy and social standing.

INTENT TAGS: #requesting_favor #politeness #granting_permission #formulaic_exchange
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有一事相求 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have a favor to ask of someone

A traditional, respectful idiom used when initiating a serious request to an esteemed peer or elder.

但说无妨 SPOKEN CHUNK

feel free to speak; do not hesitate to say it

A polite classical formula used to reassure an interlocutor that they may state their mind without fear of offending.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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