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《River Sunset》 S1·E20 (06:30) HSK 3
wèi le bù sǎo dà jiā de xīng

为了不扫大家的兴

“Not to spoil everyone's fun”

《River Sunset》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 06:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mǎ shàng lái

马上来

“Coming right up”

wèi le bù sǎo dà jiā de xīng CURRENT FOCUS

为了 不扫大家的兴

“Not to spoil everyone's fun”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zài hē yì diǎn pí jiǔ péi dà jiā

“I'll drink some beer to keep you company”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: SOCIAL COMPROMISE
Tone: PLACATING
Emotion: COOPERATIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I really do not want to drink hard liquor, but I will drink a little beer so nobody gets upset.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Sao Xing (Preserving Collective Harmony)

Refusing to drink outright is considered rude and disruptive ('sao xing'), so guests often compromise with lighter drinks to preserve group harmony and face.

INTENT TAGS: #face_saving #compromise #harmony #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
为了 SPOKEN CHUNK

in order to / for the sake of

A standard preposition indicating purpose, often placed at the start of a clause.

扫大家的兴 SPOKEN CHUNK

to spoil everyone's fun / to be a buzzkill

An essential idiomatic expression used when declining or modifying an activity while acknowledging collective enjoyment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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