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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40 (05:51) HSK 4
lái rén bù bì wǒ qù jiù hǎo

来人 不必 我去就好

“Someone! No need. I'll go get it myself.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 05:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi jiǔ le wǒ qù tiān yī xiē

没酒了 我去添一些

“Ran out of wine. I'll go get some.”

lái rén bù bì wǒ qù jiù hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

来人 不必 我去就好

“Someone! No need. I'll go get it myself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo xīn yì diǎn a

小心一点啊

“Be careful.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DECLINING AND OFFERING
Tone: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“No need to trouble the servants, I'll fetch it myself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: lai ren (Summoning Attendants)

A conventional command used by masters or nobility in ancient households and imperial courts to summon servants or guards, reflecting a clear master-servant hierarchy. The guest's response 'no need, I will just go myself' demonstrates modest courtesy and etiquette to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

INTENT TAGS: #polite refusal #doing it oneself #courtesy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
来人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a common call to summon servants or attendants for orders

Frequently heard in historical period dramas but rarely used in modern daily speech; primarily used by someone in authority to issue commands or summon subordinates.

……就好 SPOKEN CHUNK

it will be fine just to... / ...will suffice

Used to tactfully propose a simpler alternative or compromise, indicating low demands and easing the other person's burden.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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