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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E6 (02:44) HSK 7
jiǔ mèi mèi ruò shì bù shōu biàn shì xián qì wǒ men sòng de lǐ wù bù hé xīn yì

九妹妹若是不收 便是嫌弃我们送的礼物不合心意

“Wan, if you don't accept it, it'll feel like you don't like our gift.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 02:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǐ nǎi wǒ men de yì diǎn xīn yì qǐng nǐ wù bì shōu xià

“This is a little something from us. Please accept it.”

jiǔ mèi mèi ruò shì bù shōu biàn shì xián qì wǒ men sòng de lǐ wù bù hé xīn yì CURRENT FOCUS

九妹妹 若是不收 便是 嫌弃我 们送的礼物 不合 心意

“Wan, if you don't accept it, it'll feel like you don't like our gift.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà jiù duō xiè dà gē le

那就多谢大哥了

“Well, thank you, Chen.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PRESSURING ACCEPTANCE
Tone: COERCIVE YET WARM
Emotion: PLAYFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have to take this; do not make things awkward by saying no.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Coercion in Gift-Giving

In Chinese culture, gift-givers often employ gentle moral pressure, claiming that refusal implies disdain, to overcome modest refusals and save face for both parties.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #gift_giving #social_pressure #face_giving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不合心意 SPOKEN CHUNK

not to one's liking

A polite, classic four-character idiom to express that something does not match someone's taste or preference.

嫌弃 SPOKEN CHUNK

to dislike, shun, or look down upon

Commonly used in social etiquette to politely express self-deprecation about gifts or food.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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