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《The Knockout》 S1·E4 (25:52) HSK 7
dōu shì wǒ men tān zhǔ zài nà lǐ chī nǐ yào bù xián qì nà ge yě xíng

都是我们摊主在那里吃 你要不嫌弃 那个也行

“Most of the customers are stall owners. If you don't mind, you can choose there.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 25:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men nà ge jiē wěi nà lǐ yǒu yí gè chǎo fěn chǎo miàn de

“But at the end of this street, there is a stall that sells fried noodles.”

dōu shì wǒ men tān zhǔ zài nà lǐ chī nǐ yào bù xián qì nà ge yě xíng CURRENT FOCUS

都是我 们摊主在那里吃 你 要不嫌弃 那个 也行

“Most of the customers are stall owners. If you don't mind, you can choose there.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà wǒ còu hé yī kǒu

那我凑合一口

“Alright.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: MODEST RECOMMENDATION
Tone: SELF-EFFACING
Emotion: HUMILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is just cheap street food for working-class folks, but it is good enough if you are not picky.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Self-Deprecation (Ke Qi)

Chinese speakers often downplay the quality of their own recommendations or hospitality using expressions like 'not looking down on it' to show modesty and respect.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #hospitality #modesty #recommending
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你要不嫌弃 SPOKEN CHUNK

if you don't mind / if you don't look down on it

A classic polite hedge used before offering humble food, modest accommodations, or small favors to guests.

也行 SPOKEN CHUNK

that works too / that will do

Used in casual spoken Chinese to agree to a proposed alternative or compromise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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