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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E16 (31:44) HSK 1
péi yī gōng guò qiān le

裴医工过谦了

“You're being modest.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 31:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN péi yī gōng yǐ jīng yǒu le duì zhì zhī fǎ ? shàng zài zuān yán

裴医工已经有了对治之法? 尚在钻研

“Technician Pei already has a cure? I'm still working on it.”

péi yī gōng guò qiān le CURRENT FOCUS

裴医工 过谦 了

“You're being modest.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yán jiū bìng qíng xiě le nà me duō bǐ jì

“You've studied this illness and written so many notes.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: POLITE COMPLIMENT
Tone: CORDIAL AND DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty and Polite Deflection (Qianxux)

In traditional Chinese etiquette, accepting praise directly is improper; affirming that someone is 'too modest' allows both parties to remain humble yet recognized.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #politeness #acknowledging_competence #flattery
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
过谦了 SPOKEN CHUNK

you are being overly modest; you flatter me

A highly formal, polite idiom used to acknowledge someone's modesty while insisting on their true merit.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a completion marker indicating an evaluative judgment that the modesty has gone beyond standard bounds.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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