想跟太傅请教一下
“I'm hoping you could shed some light on.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是有件事
“I'm hoping you could shed some light on.”
想跟太傅 请教一下
“I'm hoping you could shed some light on.”
太傅可知 长公主围困霄南王世子一事？
“Do you know Her Highness has besieged the heir to the Lord of Xiaonan?”
“I need to know where you stand on this political crisis, so let's discuss it.”
Framing an inquiry as 'seeking instruction' lowers the speaker's status to show respect, which helps broach delicate political subjects safely.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask for advice / to consult politely
A standard deferential formula used to soften an inquiry when speaking to an expert or elder.
would like to with...
A polite, conversational frame to state an intention to interact or converse with someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So you'd better tell me something I don't know yet.”
“You know it perfectly well, don't you?”
“Mr. Deng, you're pretty bold.”
“What is the matter, Grand Tutor?”
“You wouldn't be reluctant, would you?”
“you might learn from Grand Tutor Tao back then”