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《COURT!》 S1·E15 (39:19) HSK 5
yòng bù zhe zhè me xīng shī dòng zhòng de

用不着这么兴师动众的

“There's no need to make such a fuss.”

《COURT!》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 39:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jǐ tiān jiù huí le

我几天就回了

“I'm only gone for a few days.”

yòng bù zhe zhè me xīng shī dòng zhòng de CURRENT FOCUS

用不着 这么 兴师动众 的

“There's no need to make such a fuss.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jiù shì shuō ba

我就是说吧

“Exactly what I said.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DOWNPLAYING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: CONSIDERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not go out of your way for me; it is really not that big of a deal.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Imposition (添麻烦)

In Chinese social interaction, politely discouraging hosts or family from lavish send-offs or welcoming ceremonies reflects good manners and consideration for others' labor.

INTENT TAGS: #downplaying #polite_refusal #reassurance #consideration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
用不着 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is no need to; no use in

A very handy everyday colloquial phrase used to dissuade someone from doing unnecessary tasks.

兴师动众 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make a big fuss; to mobilize a lot of people

An idiomatic four-character expression commonly used when someone feels a minor affair is getting exaggerated attention.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion and marks a colloquial descriptive nominalization indicating unnecessary action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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