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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E35 (43:10) HSK 3
zài wǒ zhè ér lǐ gōng zi de péng yǒu bù yòng mǎi dān

在我这儿 李公子的朋友不用买单

“Any friend of Mr. Li Jr. is on the house.”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 43:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè duō bù hǎo yì sī a zhè ge duō shǎo qián a

“I can't let you pay for me. How much is it?”

zài wǒ zhè ér lǐ gōng zi de péng yǒu bù yòng mǎi dān CURRENT FOCUS

在我这儿 李公子的 朋友 不用买单

“Any friend of Mr. Li Jr. is on the house.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǐ gōng zi

李公子

“Mr. Li Jr.?”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: OFFERING FAVOR
Tone: GRACIOUS AND FLATTERING
Emotion: HOSPITALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your money is no good here because honoring Young Master Li through you is worth far more to me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Giving Face (Mianzi)

Waiving a bill for someone associated with an influential person confers honor upon both the guest and the prominent contact.

INTENT TAGS: #hospitality #favor_granting #deference #relationship_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在我这儿 SPOKEN CHUNK

here with me / according to my rules

Used to establish personal authority or personal hospitality in one's own domain.

不用买单 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to pay the bill / on the house

A common phrase in dining contexts when the host or business owner treats the guest.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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