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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E7 (16:14) HSK 6
bù yòng fèi ní bú shì nà me xiǎo qì de rén

不用 费霓不是那么小气的人

“No need for that. Fei Ni isn't that petty.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 16:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yào bù rán wǒ qù zhǎo tā bāng nǐ bāng nǐ gēn tā jiě shì yī xià ba

要不然 我去找她帮你 帮你跟她解释一下吧

“Why don't I seek her out and explain things on your behalf?”

bù yòng fèi ní bú shì nà me xiǎo qì de rén CURRENT FOCUS

不用 费霓 不是 那么 小气的人

“No need for that. Fei Ni isn't that petty.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài shuō le tā shēng qì shì yīn wèi wǒ mā yě bú shì yīn wèi nǐ

再说了 她生气是因为我妈 也不是因为你

“Besides, she's upset because of my mom, not you.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DECLINING AN OFFER
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: REASSURANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not get involved; she is reasonable and your intervention will only complicate things.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Daqi vs. Xiaoqi (Magnanimity vs. Pettiness)

Praising someone as not being 'xiaoqi' affirms their social maturity and emotional forbearance in navigating family conflicts.

INTENT TAGS: #declining_help #reassurance #defending_third_party #conflict_avoidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不用 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need / do not bother

A standard, concise spoken way to politely decline someone's offer of assistance.

小气的人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a petty person / someone narrow-minded

Used to describe individuals who hold grudges or lack emotional generosity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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