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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E10 (04:13) HSK 3
wǒ pà duì nín yǐng xiǎng bù hǎo

我怕对您影响不好

“might reflect badly on you.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 04:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn tā men zhè yàng

但他们这样

“But their action...”

wǒ pà duì nín yǐng xiǎng bù hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

我怕 对 您 影响不好

“might reflect badly on you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù xiǎng nín wéi nán

我不想您为难

“I don't want you affected.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I want to handle this carefully so you do not suffer political backlash on my account.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Protecting Superior's Face (体谅领导)

Subordinates in Chinese work environments often justify their actions or refusals by framing them as concern for their superior's reputation.

INTENT TAGS: #deference #reputation_protection #tactfulness #polite_concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
影响不好 SPOKEN CHUNK

create a bad impression / have a negative fallout

Commonly used in workplace or social contexts to express fear of reputational damage or gossip.

对您... SPOKEN CHUNK

towards you (respectful)

Demonstrates high respect and deference when addressing an elder, teacher, or workplace superior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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