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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E15 (30:31) HSK 7
nìng yuàn wěi qū zì jǐ yě bù má fán bié rén de rén

宁愿委屈自己 也不麻烦别人的人

“who would rather wrong yourself than trouble others.”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 30:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ ya jiù shì

你呀 就是

“You are just someone”

nìng yuàn wěi qū zì jǐ yě bù má fán bié rén de rén CURRENT FOCUS

宁愿委屈自己 也不麻烦别人 的人

“who would rather wrong yourself than trouble others.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō zhè wāng ruò hǎi zěn me huí shì a

你说这汪若海怎么回事啊

“What is wrong with Wang Ruohai?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CHARACTERIZING SOMEONE
Tone: CANDID
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop being such a martyr; you hurt yourself trying to please everyone.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fear of Inconveniencing Others (Bu Ma Fan Bie Ren)

A deeply rooted Chinese social instinct where individuals go to extreme lengths to avoid burdening friends or acquaintances, often turning into maladaptive people-pleasing.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #empathy #character_assessment #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
宁愿……也不…… SPOKEN CHUNK

would rather... than...

Used to show a deliberate preference or character inclination choosing the lesser of two perceived evils.

委屈自己 SPOKEN CHUNK

swallow one's own grievances; put oneself out

A core cultural phrase denoting suppressing one's personal comfort, needs, or dignity for the sake of peace or others.

麻烦别人 SPOKEN CHUNK

inconvenience or burden others

Essential everyday phrase in Chinese social psychology reflecting anxiety about creating relational debt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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