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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E39 (11:51) HSK 7
bú shì xiǎo xiǎo de xīn yì zhè dōu shì wǒ men fā zì nèi xīn de

不是 小小的心意 这都是我们发自内心的

“- Wait. It's just a small token. - This is truly from our hearts.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 11:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu gěi wǒ fàng xià

都给我放下

“Put it all down!”

bú shì xiǎo xiǎo de xīn yì zhè dōu shì wǒ men fā zì nèi xīn de CURRENT FOCUS

不是 小小的心意 这 都是我 们 发自内心 的

“- Wait. It's just a small token. - This is truly from our hearts.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gào sù nǐ men

我告诉你们

“I'm telling you.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING GIFT GIVING
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: FLATTERY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please just accept it; it's not a bribe, we just want to stay on your good side.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Gift-giving Politeness vs Anti-corruption Sensitivity

Downplaying gifts as 'xinyi' (mere goodwill) is traditional etiquette, but in contemporary professional and administrative settings, leaders must refuse them to adhere to strict ethical standards.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalization #flattery #politeness #gift_giving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
小小的心意 SPOKEN CHUNK

a small token of appreciation

A polite formula used to deprecate one's own gift when offering it to others.

发自内心 SPOKEN CHUNK

from the bottom of one's heart / heartfelt

Used to emphasize sincerity and genuine goodwill.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E39 (11:51) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus