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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18 (27:25) HSK 2
zhuā rén de shì qíng jiù bù láo fán nǐ le

抓人的事情就不劳烦你了

“No need for you to trouble yourself with that.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 27:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiān zhuā rén

先抓人

“Catch them first.”

zhuā rén de shì qíng jiù bù láo fán nǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

抓人的 事情 就 不劳烦你了

“No need for you to trouble yourself with that.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gāng cái bú shì shě mìng yào zǒu ma

“Were you not ready to leave just now?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SARCASTIC REJECTION
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We don't need your help, especially since you were desperate to run away just moments ago.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sarcastic Politeness (Ke Qi)

Polite honorific vocabulary like 'trouble you' is commonly weaponized in Chinese to draw sharp emotional distance and deliver biting rebukes.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #mockery #rejection #sarcasm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不劳烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to trouble (someone)

A polite formula frequently used sarcastically to reject someone's meddling or insincere assistance.

抓人 SPOKEN CHUNK

arresting people / catching suspects

Colloquial term used in law enforcement or security contexts for apprehending targets.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of situation and creates a definitive, dismissive boundary.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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