这太贵了 你敢送 我可不敢收
“This is too expensive. I wouldn't dare to accept it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你
“You...”
这 太贵了 你敢 送 我可不敢 收
“This is too expensive. I wouldn't dare to accept it.”
“You don't want it? I do. I really do.”
“This is way too valuable for me to take comfortably, even though it is tempting.”
In Chinese culture, accepting an expensive gift immediately can seem greedy; ritualized decline (citu) demonstrates humility and acknowledges the burden of reciprocity (renqing).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this is too expensive
A standard and polite initial reaction upon receiving a gift to show that you recognize its value.
dare not accept
A polite formula used to express that accepting such a favor or gift would place too heavy a psychological burden on oneself.
Marks an excessive degree combined with 太, emphasizing the high cost of the item.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is too valuable. I can't accept it.”
“Madam Gao, I can't accept this gift. I bought it for you. It wasn't expensive.”
“It's too valuable. - I can't take it. - Take it.”