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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E21 (33:57) HSK 6
fū rén nǐ kě qiān wàn bié shuō zhè huà a

夫人 你可千万别说这话啊

“Madam, don't say that.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 33:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiè xiè nǐ a

谢谢你啊

“Thank you.”

fū rén nǐ kě qiān wàn bié shuō zhè huà a CURRENT FOCUS

夫人 你可 千万别说 这话啊

“Madam, don't say that.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qí shí ràng nǐ men zhù zhè ér

其实让你们住这儿

“Actually, I feel sorry”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEFLECTING GRATITUDE
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't thank me, it is the least I should do.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Declining Thanks (Ke Qi)

In Chinese culture, accepting gratitude too readily can seem arrogant; deflecting thanks emphatically shows humility and reinforces closeness.

INTENT TAGS: #modesty #deflection #politeness #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
千万别 SPOKEN CHUNK

by no means; whatever you do, do not

An emphatic construction used to strongly urge someone against doing something.

说这话 SPOKEN CHUNK

say things like that

Commonly used when polite compliments or expressions of gratitude feel undeserved or overly distant.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds warmth and emotional urgency to the speaker's plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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