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《The Heir》 S1·E12 (40:02) HSK 4
qī lǎo fū rén nín qiān wàn bù bì kè qì

七老夫人您千万不必客气

“Seventh Old Madam, don't be so polite.”

《The Heir》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 40:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jìng nǐ yī bēi

敬你一杯

“to toast you.”

qī lǎo fū rén nín qiān wàn bù bì kè qì CURRENT FOCUS

七老夫人您千万 不必客气

“Seventh Old Madam, don't be so polite.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jí biàn shì méi yǒu qī jiǔ zhè wǔ bǎi jīn shēng qī

即便是没有戚九这五百斤生漆

“Even without my raw lacquer,”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: POLITE DEFLECTION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are my elder, so please do not treat me with such formal courtesy.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Etiquette of Deference to Elders

When an elder toasts or thanks a junior, traditional decorum dictates that the junior must vigorously deflect the honor to maintain generational hierarchy.

INTENT TAGS: #politeness #deference #humility #etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
千万不必 SPOKEN CHUNK

absolutely no need to / by no means should you

A strongly phrased but polite marker used to urge someone not to trouble themselves or show excessive deference.

客气 SPOKEN CHUNK

polite / ceremonious

Used universally in Chinese social etiquette when rejecting excessive courtesy or gifts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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