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《The Knockout》 S1·E16 (05:37) HSK 6
zhè diǎn xiǎo qián bú huì xīn téng de

这点小钱 不会心疼的

“So I guess you won't care about such little money.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 05:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài shuō le lǎo bǎn nín shì zuò dà shēng yì de

再说了 老板 您是做大生意的

“Besides, to be honest, your business is flourishing.”

zhè diǎn xiǎo qián bú huì xīn téng de CURRENT FOCUS

这点小钱 不会 心疼 的

“So I guess you won't care about such little money.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ cóng nǎ ér kàn chū lái

你从哪儿看出来

“How do you know”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: FLATTERING AND PERSUADING
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You're rich, so don't be stingy over pocket change.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Kidnapping via Flattery (Dai Gaomao)

Praising someone's high wealth or status ('big boss') is a common tactic to make them ashamed of appearing stingy over small sums.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #downplaying #manipulation #cajoling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这点小钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

this small amount of money / pocket change

Used to minimize the financial significance of an expense during bargaining or banter.

心疼 SPOKEN CHUNK

to feel pained / to begrudge spending

Colloquially used to describe reluctance or emotional sting when parting with money.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Placed at the end of the clause to add certainty and reassurance to the prediction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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