扎着手了 我们帮你吧 高厂长 不用 不用 你说
“A thorn on the box pricked my hand. Let us help you, Ms. Gao. No need.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Zhiqiang. Are you okay? I'm fine. A thorn on the box pricked my hand.”
扎着手了 我们 帮你 吧 高厂长 不用 不用 你说
“A thorn on the box pricked my hand. Let us help you, Ms. Gao. No need.”
“Thank you so much. Not at all. - Not at all. - Watch for thorns!”
“Don't trouble yourself over a minor scratch; I can manage.”
In Chinese culture, one must reflexively decline offers of help multiple times to avoid appearing demanding or burdening others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to prick or splinter one's hand
A colloquial northern spoken phrasing indicating getting a splinter or thorn stuck in the hand.
no need, don't worry about it
A standard and polite reflex in spoken Chinese to decline assistance or favors.
Softens the offer of help, making it warm, suggestive, and non-imposing.
