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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E28 (12:39) HSK 5
duàn gōng zi bù bì rú cǐ kè qì

段公子不必如此客气

“No need to apologize, Mr. Duan.”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 12:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīn rì tè lái xiàng gū niáng péi zuì

今日特来向姑娘赔罪

“So I came to apologize.”

duàn gōng zi bù bì rú cǐ kè qì CURRENT FOCUS

段公子 不必如此客气

“No need to apologize, Mr. Duan.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā niáng zǎo yǐ gēn wǒ shuō guò

阿娘早已跟我说过

“Mother told me”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: GRACIOUS
Emotion: POLITENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not fuss over this; I do not hold any grudge.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Deflection of Apology (客套与免礼)

Declaring that an apology is unnecessary upholds social harmony and restores balance without making the offending party feel excessively indebted.

INTENT TAGS: #courtesy #deflection #polite_refusal #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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不必如此 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to be so...

A polite phrase used to tone down excessive formality, apologies, or gift-giving from another person.

客气 SPOKEN CHUNK

overly polite; ceremonious

Essential word for managing social distance, hospitality, and courteous deflections in Chinese culture.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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