若是公主能给李家一份情面
“If she is willing to show us any favor,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
寿旸公主素来赏识李家 我这就起程去南京参见公主
“Princess Shouyang has always held our family in high regard. I'll leave for Nanjing at once to seek an audience with Her Highness.”
若是 公主 能 给 李家一份 情面
“If she is willing to show us any favor,”
便一切就有机会
“then there is still a chance.”
“Our entire survival rests on whether the Princess is willing to do us this political favor.”
In Chinese social and political life, 'qingmian' refers to granting leniency or assistance based on personal sentiment and interpersonal duty rather than strict rules.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
show consideration; grant a favor based on personal ties
Use when asking someone of status or power to be lenient or supportive out of respect for an existing relationship.