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《COURT!》 S1·E11 (35:40) HSK 4
wǒ suàn mù míng ér lái

我算慕名而来

“I came here because of your fame.”

《COURT!》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 35:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái zhēn bù chī kuī

还真不吃亏

“You really won't be taken advantage of.”

wǒ suàn mù míng ér lái CURRENT FOCUS

我算 慕名而来

“I came here because of your fame.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīn tiān gěi dà jiā dài lái yí gè

今天给大家带来一个

“(Today, I'll be telling you)”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE COMPLIMENT
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I hold you in high regard and wanted to pay my respects in person.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Giving Face through Humble Praise

Claiming to come strictly because of someone's renown confers immense social face (mianzi) to the host, facilitating smoother social or business exchanges.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #rapport_building #politeness #giving_face
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
慕名而来 SPOKEN CHUNK

drawn by reputation; come out of admiration for someone's fame

A polite set phrase used when visiting a reputable person, place, or restaurant for the first time.

我算 SPOKEN CHUNK

I can be considered as / arguably I am

A spoken hedge used to soften an assertion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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