unreasonable request; presumptuous favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unreasonable request; presumptuous favor asked
formalA polite formula used when making a request, to express humility and acknowledge that the request may be imposing or beyond normal expectations. It's often used when asking for a significant favor.
Wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
shì是
ge个
bù不
qíng情
zhī之
qǐng请
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
xī希
wàng望
nín您
néng能
kǎo考
lǜ虑
yī一
xià下
。
I know this is an unreasonable request, but I still hope you can consider it.
Yǒu有
ge个
bù不
qíng情
zhī之
qǐng请
，
néng能
fǒu否
qǐng请
nín您
bāng帮
wǒ我
xiě写
fēng封
tuī推
jiàn荐
xìn信
？
I have a presumptuous favor to ask: could you please help me write a letter of recommendation?
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Tí提
chū出
zhè这
ge个
bù不
qíng情
zhī之
qǐng请
，
shí实
zài在
ràng让
wǒ我
nán难
yǐ以
qǐ启
chǐ齿
。
Making this unreasonable request really makes it difficult for me to even bring it up.