我还有一事相求 但说无妨
“I have one more favor to ask. Feel free to speak.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
张大哥
“Mr. Zhang,”
我 还有一事 相求 但说无妨
“I have one more favor to ask. Feel free to speak.”
婆婆
“Granny.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Asking for help traditionally requires humble formulaic phrasing to show modesty and respect for the other party's autonomy and social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have a favor to ask of someone
A traditional, respectful idiom used when initiating a serious request to an esteemed peer or elder.
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.