《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E17 (35:57)
HSK 1
duō zhāng zuǐ chī fàn de shì ér
多张嘴吃饭的事儿
“Just a few more mouths to feed.”
《The Imperial Coroner》
S2·E17
TIMECODE: 35:57
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
yě shì yī fāng bǎi xìng de bì hù suǒ ya
也是一方百姓的庇护所呀
“is also a refuge for the local people.”
duō zhāng zuǐ chī fàn de shì ér
CURRENT FOCUS
多张嘴吃饭 的事 儿
“Just a few more mouths to feed.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bù zhí yī tí
不值一提
“It's nothing.”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
DOWNPLAYING SIGNIFICANCE
Tone:
CASUAL
Emotion:
CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't overthink this or feel obligated; feeding you is nothing worth mentioning.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty in Benevolence
Chinese culture values modest benefactors who trivialize their own good deeds so the recipient does not carry a heavy psychological burden of gratitude.
INTENT TAGS:
#downplaying
#modesty
#reassurance
#politeness
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
多张嘴吃饭
SPOKEN CHUNK
an extra mouth to feed
Used colloquially to frame supporting someone in modest, practical daily terms.
的事儿
SPOKEN CHUNK
a matter of...
Appended to nouns or short verb phrases in northern spoken Mandarin to define a situation casually.
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2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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