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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E9 (25:29) HSK 7
jiǔ yǎng jiǔ yǎng xiǎo yì si la

久仰久仰 小意思啦

“I've heard a lot about you. No big deal.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 25:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà liǎng lèi chā dāo de shì wǒ dōu tīng shuō le

“you stuck your neck out for Xiaolan before.”

jiǔ yǎng jiǔ yǎng xiǎo yì si la CURRENT FOCUS

久仰久仰 小意思 啦

“I've heard a lot about you. No big deal.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě yǐ zhè ge qián bāo

可以 这个钱包

“This wallet is not bad.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE HUMILITY
Tone: CASUAL AND MODEST
Emotion: GRATIFICATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Nice to meet you, and please do not worry about that favor—it was nothing for me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty in Favor Exchange (Renqing)

When praised for loyalty or taking risks for a friend, Chinese speakers frequently brush it off as a trivial matter to maintain humility and deepen interpersonal bonds.

INTENT TAGS: #modesty #social_pleasantry #relationship_building #downplaying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
久仰久仰 SPOKEN CHUNK

pleased to meet you; I have heard so much about you

A classic set formula used when meeting someone whose reputation precedes them.

小意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

a small token; no big deal; a piece of cake

Commonly used to downplay a gift, help, or favor to make the recipient feel comfortable.

Modal Particle「啦」 (la) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the modesty formula, making the dismissal of the favor sound relaxed and friendly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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