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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E2 (34:38) HSK 3
bù yòng le nǐ qù xiū xī ba

不用了 你去休息吧

“It's fine. You can go rest.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 34:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu bǐ xiàn zài de tā yào hǎo dé duō

都比现在的他要好得多

“(was much better than how he is now.)”

bù yòng le nǐ qù xiū xī ba CURRENT FOCUS

不用了 你 去休息吧

“It's fine. You can go rest.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lú cǎi lú cǎi lú cǎi

卢采 卢采 卢采

“- The Lu throw! - The Lu throw! (Mo Yanqi, Emperor) The Lu throw!”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: SUBDUED
Emotion: EXHAUSTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You do not need to wait on me or worry about me anymore; please just leave me be.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Caring Dismissal

Politely turning down someone's help by instructing them to prioritize their own rest is a common Chinese way to express intimacy and mutual care while setting boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #declining_help #caring_dismissal #softening_command #polite_boundary
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
不用了 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need / that won't be necessary

The standard and universally polite spoken phrase used to decline offers of help, food, or service.

去休息吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

go get some rest

A gentle imperative used between close associates or family to advise someone to relax or sleep.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signals a change of state, implying that the proposed help is no longer required.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the command into a warm, gentle suggestion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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