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《The Heir》 S1·E35 (24:30) HSK 3
zhǐ shì xiǎng ràng dà rén gěi lǐ jiā yí gè jī huì

只是想让大人给李家一个机会

“We ask only that you give the Li family a chance.”

《The Heir》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 24:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhī fǔ dà rén jīn rì wǒ děng qián lái jué fēi yǒu yì wéi nán dà rén

知府大人 今日我等前来 绝非有意为难大人

“Your Excellency, we have not come here to challenge your authority.”

zhǐ shì xiǎng ràng dà rén gěi lǐ jiā yí gè jī huì CURRENT FOCUS

只是想让大人 给 李家 一个机会

“We ask only that you give the Li family a chance.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú jīn yǒu rén kòng gào lǐ mò tōng fān lǐ mò yě gāi yǒu quán zì zhèng qīng bái cái shì

如今有人控告李墨通番 李墨也该有权自证清白才是

“Now that the Li family stands accused, surely they should be allowed to prove their innocence!”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: MAKING A PLEA
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not rush to condemn us without allowing us to defend ourselves.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Litigation Etiquette before Imperial Officials

When addressing a magistrate, pleaders must maintain extreme humility (using '只是想' to minimize demands) to avoid appearing to challenge official authority.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #hedging #appealing_for_fairness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
给……一个机会 SPOKEN CHUNK

to give someone a chance

A common persuasive pattern used when pleading for leniency, reconsideration, or a fair trial.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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