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说情

shuō qíng
HSK 7

English Meaning

to intercede; to plead for sb else

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哭天抢地地求我去找七哥说情
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“She made a ridiculous, undignified scene just to guilt-trip me into helping her, but it won't work.”

1. PREVIOUS

你这三婶 赖着不肯走

“That third aunt of yours refused to leave,”

“begging me tearfully to speak to Chi on her behalf.”

3. NEXT

我才不会如她所愿呢

“I'm not helping her.”

《朝雪录》 · family_and_home
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就是为了替你说情是吧
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You don't care about him at all; you only dragged him here to emotionally manipulate me into helping you.”

1. PREVIOUS

大老远 你把他折腾来深圳

“You brought him all the way to Shenzhen”

“just to plead for you, right?”

3. NEXT

对对 不看僧面看佛 你闭嘴

“Yes. For my sake... Shut up!”

《我的山与海》 · crisis_and_conflict
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不过呢 你也不是第一位来说情的
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Your plea isn't unique, and you have no idea who else is already involved behind your back.”

1. PREVIOUS

您说对不对

“don't you agree?”

“However, you're not the first one to plead for them.”

3. NEXT

什么意思 令尊范回大人

“What do you mean? Your father, Lord Fan Hui,”

《云秀行》 · historical_and_court
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