“qǐng” hěn zhíjiē, “máfan” gèng xiàng chéngrèn duìfāng yào wèi nǐ duō zuò yī bù

“请”很直接，“麻烦”更像承认对方要为你多做一步。

'Please' is very direct, while 'trouble' is more like acknowledging that the other person has to take an extra step for you