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《River Sunset》 S1·E30 (33:43) HSK 4
láo fán dà zuǒ měi yán

劳烦大佐美言

“I rely on your good word, Colonel.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 33:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín dà kě fàng xīn

您大可放心

“You can rest assured.”

láo fán dà zuǒ měi yán CURRENT FOCUS

劳烦 大佐 美言

“I rely on your good word, Colonel.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lù jūn yǒu huáng dào pài

陆军有皇道派

“The Army has the Imperial Way Faction”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SOLICITING FAVOR
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: RESPECTFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please protect my interests and back me up in front of the top brass.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Meiyan (Putting in a Good Word)

In hierarchical systems, having a respected intermediary advocate on your behalf to superiors is vital for career survival and navigating institutional factionalism.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #networking #courtesy #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
劳烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

to trouble someone; may I bother you

A polite, traditional honorific formula used before asking someone of equal or higher status for a favor.

美言 SPOKEN CHUNK

to put in a good word; favorable words

Commonly paired with verbs like 劳烦 (trouble) or 替我 (on my behalf) in political or workplace diplomacy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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《River Sunset》 S1·E30 (33:43) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus