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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E18 (03:48) HSK 6
nín péi wǒ yī kuài ma bù yòng le zhēn de shì

您陪我一块嘛 不用了 真的是

“Come eat with me. No, really...”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 03:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiè xiè zhè tè bié jìn zhèng hǎo méi rén péi wǒ chī wǎn fàn

谢谢 这特别近 正好没人陪我吃晚饭

“Thank you. It is very close. It just so happens I have no one to eat with.”

nín péi wǒ yī kuài ma bù yòng le zhēn de shì CURRENT FOCUS

您 陪我 一块嘛 不用了 真的是

“Come eat with me. No, really...”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gēn wǒ chī fàn nín hái bù fàng xīn zǒu

跟我吃饭您还不放心 走

“You do not trust me to treat you to a meal? Come on.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: HESITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not trouble yourself on my account, I really should decline.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tui Rang (Polite Refusal Ritual)

In Chinese culture, turning down a meal or favor multiple times before accepting shows respect and prevents appearing overly eager.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_refusal #hedging #courtesy #declining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不用了 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need / that won't be necessary

A very common and polite way to decline an offer or assistance.

真的是 SPOKEN CHUNK

really / honestly

Used to emphasize sincerity, often when declining or showing modesty.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the persuasive tone, making an invitation sound warmer and more encouraging.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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