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《The Heir》 S1·E12 (19:55) HSK 7
wèi miǎn tài kàn de qǐ wǒ le ba

未免太看得起我了吧

“You flatter me.”

《The Heir》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 19:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě bú shì shuō wǒ qī mǒu néng qǐng jiù qǐng dé dào de

也不是说我戚某 能请就请得到的

“to invite a major ink merchant.”

wèi miǎn tài kàn de qǐ wǒ le ba CURRENT FOCUS

未免 太看得起 我 了 吧

“You flatter me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè quán huī zhōu shuí rén bù zhī qī dà dōng jiā de lì hài ne

“The whole Huizhou knows Master Qi's capability.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: FALSE MODESTY
Tone: HUMBLE YET SELF-ASSURED
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are flattering me too much, but I appreciate the acknowledgment of my status.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ketao (Polite Deflection)

In traditional Chinese commercial and social etiquette, directly accepting praise is seen as arrogant, requiring ritualistic self-deprecation.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #humility #polite_banter #flattery_response
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
未免 SPOKEN CHUNK

a bit too; rather; unavoidably

Used to soften criticism or express that an evaluation or action goes slightly too far.

看得起 SPOKEN CHUNK

to think highly of someone; to show respect to

Commonly used in polite deflections when receiving compliments or special treatment.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the current state of exaggeration being perceived.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical assertion into a suggestive, gentle query.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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