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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E2 (02:35) HSK 5
méi yì wù gěi nǐ fù huí qù de lù fèi a

没义务给你付回去的路费啊

“We're not obligated to pay for your upcoming journey.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 02:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yè niáng zǐ wǒ men zhǐ fù zé bǎ nǐ sòng chū shān

叶娘子 我们只负责把你送出山

“Lady Ye, we were only told to get you out of the mountain.”

méi yì wù gěi nǐ fù huí qù de lù fèi a CURRENT FOCUS

没义务 给你 付 回去 的路费啊

“We're not obligated to pay for your upcoming journey.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu chē lái le

有车来了

“A carriage's here.”

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Scene: Travel & Transit
Function: REFUSING REQUEST
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not push your luck; getting you out of the mountain is already doing you a favor.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Drawing Boundaries of Obligation (分寸感)

In Chinese interpersonal interactions, directly citing lack of obligation ('没义务') signals that the relationship is strictly transactional and outside the realm of personal favors (人情).

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #refusal #bluntness #self_defense
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
没义务 SPOKEN CHUNK

under no obligation; not required to

A direct and firm phrase used to reject an unreasonable request or establish boundaries.

路费 SPOKEN CHUNK

travel expenses; fare

A common colloquial noun referring to transit costs or travel money.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an assertive, slightly exasperated emphasis to justify the speaker's stance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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