那也不值得你专门跑一趟呀
“Still, you didn't have to come all the way here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's the least I could do. I have to thank you. Here.”
那 也不 值得 你 专门跑一趟 呀
“Still, you didn't have to come all the way here.”
快进来喝口水吧
“Come in and have some water.”
“You shouldn't have gone to all this trouble for me, but thank you.”
Chinese politeness often involves verbally diminishing the necessity of favors received to show sensitivity to the other party's time and labor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make a special trip
Used when acknowledging someone making an intentional journey specifically to deliver something or visit.
not worth (the trouble)
Often used in polite deflections to suggest that a small matter didn't merit such high-effort kindness.
Softens the mild protest, ensuring the statement sounds appreciative rather than critical.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you run?”
“Thanks for coming over here.”
“I won't push it.”
“No need to bother. I'll just walk around by myself. Okay.”
“I don't know. Why are you running away?”
“Sorry for bothering you to come here.”