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《The Lead》 S1·E30 (37:31) HSK 7
zhè shì fàn bù zháo nǐ cāo xīn hé kuàng xiàn zài hái yǒu wǒ ne ma

这事犯不着你操心 何况现在还有我呢嘛

“You don't need to worry. Besides, I'm here now.”

《The Lead》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 37:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jiě shuō dé duì

我姐说得对

“she's right.”

zhè shì fàn bù zháo nǐ cāo xīn hé kuàng xiàn zài hái yǒu wǒ ne ma CURRENT FOCUS

这事 犯不着你操心 何况 现在 还有我呢 嘛

“You don't need to worry. Besides, I'm here now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qín é de shì qíng nǐ báo guǎn

秦娥的事情 你嫑管

“Don't worry about Qin'e's business.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DISMISSING CONCERN
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Back off and stay out of this; I can take care of it myself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Drawing in Kinship (犯不着操心)

While family members naturally meddle in each other's affairs out of concern, asserting '犯不着操心' is a direct way to ward off unwanted interference while claiming autonomy.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #dismissal #assertion #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
犯不着 SPOKEN CHUNK

not worth it; no need to

Colloquially used to dissuade someone from worrying, getting angry, or making unnecessary effort over a minor issue.

操心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to worry about; to take pains over

Frequently paired with family matters where someone takes on mental stress for someone else's welfare.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the current ongoing state and pauses for rhetorical effect.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys that the speaker's availability is an obvious solution that renders the listener's worry completely unnecessary.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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