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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E32 (16:29) HSK 4
yòu shì dǎ zhé yòu shì sòng cài xià cì wǒ men dōu bù gǎn lái le

又是打折又是送菜 下次我们都不敢来了

“you give us discounts and free dishes. We almost feel embarrassed to come again.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 16:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiè xiè sān gē xiè xiè xiè xiè sān gē nǐ zhè měi cì lái

“-Thank you, San. -Thank you. San, every time we come here,”

yòu shì dǎ zhé yòu shì sòng cài xià cì wǒ men dōu bù gǎn lái le CURRENT FOCUS

又是 打折 又是 送菜 下次我们 都不敢 来了

“you give us discounts and free dishes. We almost feel embarrassed to come again.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zán men lái yě shì chuàng shōu a dōu lái a duō lái duō lái shì shì shì

咱们来也是创收啊 都来啊 多来 多来 是是是

“We are also generating revenue for San by coming here, right? Everyone is welcome! Come often! Yes, right.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: POLITE COMPLAINT
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are treating us far too well; it makes me feel embarrassed to take advantage of your generosity!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Keqi and Reciprocity

In Chinese dining culture, guests often feign reluctance ('I won't dare come again') to acknowledge the host's over-the-top generosity without appearing greedy.

INTENT TAGS: #politeness #gratitude #hospitality #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
又是……又是…… SPOKEN CHUNK

both... and... / doing one thing after another

Used to enumerate multiple actions or qualities, often emphasizing excess or overwhelming hospitality.

不敢来了 SPOKEN CHUNK

dare not come again

A classic polite trope in Chinese hospitality used by guests when treated too generously.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly emerged emotional state or hypothetical change in behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

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