Definition
说情 (shuō qíng) means 'to intercede' or 'to plead for someone else' — you ask a person in authority to be lenient or forgiving toward someone who has done something wrong. It is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert other words, as in 说个情 'put in a good word'. It is always used in a context where someone is in trouble and needs help from a third party.
verb
to intercedeto plead for someone else
Examples
- ？Nǐ néng bu néng tì wǒ gēn lǎobǎn shuō ge qíng?Could you put in a good word for me with the boss?
- 说情，。Tā wèile péngyou qù shuō qíng, jiéguǒ zìjǐ yě ái le pīpíng.He went to intercede for his friend, but ended up getting criticized himself.
- ，。Wǒ yǐjīng xiàng jīnglǐ shuō guò qíng le, dàn tā háishì bù tóngyì.I've already pleaded with the manager, but he still doesn't agree.
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