好 好 不用 妈 在家里不用麻烦
“Okay, okay. No need, Mom. There's no need for that at home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Hansheng is used to using serving chopsticks.”
好 好 不用 妈 在家里 不用麻烦
“Okay, okay. No need, Mom. There's no need for that at home.”
“Hansheng has been to our house before, right?”
“Please don't go out of your way for me; I want to blend in like part of the family, not act like a fussy guest.”
In Chinese hospitality culture, a good guest always tries to minimize the host's burden. Insisting 'we are at home, no need to trouble yourself' is a strategic way to build closeness with in-laws by rejecting formal guest treatment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no need to go to the trouble / don't bother
Use this polite formula to stop a host or friend from doing extra work on your behalf.
at home / among family
Often used pragmatically to mean 'we are all family here, so we don't need formal etiquette'.
