《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12 (12:34)
HSK 4
nǐ bù yòng zhěng zhè xiē hǎo tīng de gēn wǒ shuō
你不用整这些好听的跟我说
“Don't bother sugarcoating it for me.”
《The Devil Between Us》
S1·E12
TIMECODE: 12:34
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ zhǐ shì shí yùn bù jì
你只是时运不济
“You're just unlucky this time.”
nǐ bù yòng zhěng zhè xiē hǎo tīng de gēn wǒ shuō
CURRENT FOCUS
你 不用 整这些 好听的 跟我说
“Don't bother sugarcoating it for me.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ méi yǒu
我没有
“I'm not.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
REJECTING FLATTERY
Tone:
CANDID
Emotion:
ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop sugarcoating things to make me feel better; give it to me straight.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rejecting Politeness / Hollow Consolation
In intimate or close Chinese relationships, rejecting '好听的话' (sweet talk) signals a demand for authentic connection and real problem-solving over face-saving comforting tactics.
INTENT TAGS:
#rejection
#directness
#authenticity
#boundary_setting
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
不用整
SPOKEN CHUNK
no need to pull/do/arrange (colloquial)
Common Northern colloquialism where '整' substitutes for verbs like 做 (make), 搞 (do), or 弄 (arrange).
好听的
SPOKEN CHUNK
pleasant-sounding words / sweet talk / platitudes
Refers to flattering, soothing, or evasive remarks designed to avoid harsh realities.
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2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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