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《Love Between Lines》 S1·E16 (33:56) HSK 3
nà wǒ jiù què zhī bù gōng duō xiè qǐng kè le

那我就却之不恭 多谢请客了

“Then I won't refuse your kindness. Thank you for treating me.”

《Love Between Lines》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 33:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN péi zǒng nán dé děng yī huí rén

“It's rare for you to wait for someone, Mr. Pei.”

nà wǒ jiù què zhī bù gōng duō xiè qǐng kè le CURRENT FOCUS

那我就 却之不恭 多谢 请客 了

“Then I won't refuse your kindness. Thank you for treating me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ tí chū yào nǐ lái duì jiē de shí hòu hái yǐ wéi xiào zhì yǔ huì bù tóng yì ne

我提出要你来对接的时候 还以为肖稚宇会不同意呢

“When I suggested you as the liaison, I thought Xiao Zhiyu wouldn't agree.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: ACCEPTING INVITATION
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Acceptance (Queshibugong)

In Chinese social etiquette, directly accepting a favor can seem greedy, but using the phrase '却之不恭' frames the acceptance as showing deference and respect to the host's generosity.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_acceptance #gratitude #social_courtesy #etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
却之不恭 SPOKEN CHUNK

to accept would be impolite to decline; to accept with gratitude

A set idiomatic phrase (chengyu) commonly paired with '受之有愧' (undeserving) or used alone to accept a gift or offer courteously.

多谢请客 SPOKEN CHUNK

thanks for treating / thank you for the treat

A standard, polite acknowledgment when someone pays for a meal or activity.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the polite formula and brings closure to the acceptance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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