《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E22 (01:49)
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chī fàn jiù bù yòng má fán le ba
吃饭就不用麻烦了吧
“I'm afraid not. That's too much trouble.”
《Fate Chooses You》
S1·E22
TIMECODE: 01:49
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ men qǐng lù dà xiá chī dùn fàn ba
“we treat Master Lu to a meal?”
chī fàn jiù bù yòng má fán le ba
CURRENT FOCUS
吃饭就不用麻烦了吧
“I'm afraid not. That's too much trouble.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bù xíng
不行
“But we insist.”
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Scene:
Dining & Food
Function:
POLITE REFUSAL
Tone:
POLITE
Emotion:
COURTESY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't go through the trouble of hosting me; I don't want to burden you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Keqi (Social Politeness and Reciprocity)
In Chinese dining etiquette, guests routinely make polite initial refusals (Kei-qi) to show consideration for the host's effort and avoid appearing greedy or overly demanding.
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#polite_refusal
#hedging
#consideration
#etiquette
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1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
不用麻烦
SPOKEN CHUNK
no need to trouble yourself; don't go to any trouble
A fundamental formulaic expression for politely declining hospitality, gifts, or assistance in Chinese culture.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Marks a change of situation, framing the act of dining as an unnecessary escalation of effort.
Modal Particle「吧」 (ba)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the refusal into a mild, consultative suggestion rather than an abrupt rejection.
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1 EXPR · 9 GRAMMAR
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