你今天辛苦了 不辛苦
“Thanks for your work today. Not at all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大嫂
“Sister-in-law.”
你 今天 辛苦了 不辛苦
“Thanks for your work today. Not at all.”
今天的鳜鱼里换成鲜笋 切得细一些 好
“[Huang ying, daughter-in-law of the Sixth Branch of the Li family, Li Jingdong's wife] Use fresh bamboo shoots with the mandarin fish today. Cut them a bit finer. Okay.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese cultural etiquette expects people to downplay their own exertion when acknowledged by others to demonstrate humility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you have worked hard / thanks for your trouble
A foundational social formula used to acknowledge someone's labor or service.
not at all hard / it's no trouble
The standard humble reply to deflect praise or acknowledgment after being told '辛苦了'.
Marks completion and state change, emphasizing the completion of the day's labor.
