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《River Sunset》 S1·E14 (24:17) HSK 7
rì běn rén dōu jìng nǐ sān fēn nà

日本人都敬你三分呐

“Even the Japanese show you some respect.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 24:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè bù xiàng nǐ yǒu cái yǒu móu

这不像你有才有谋

“This isn't like you, with your talent and wisdom.”

rì běn rén dōu jìng nǐ sān fēn nà CURRENT FOCUS

日 本人 都 敬你三分 呐

“Even the Japanese show you some respect.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín guò jiǎng le

您过奖了

“You flatter me.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: FLATTERY
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You hold serious leverage that even the occupiers don't dare overlook.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fractional Deference (Jing San Fen)

Traditional Chinese often measures degrees of respect or yielding using fractions like 'three parts' (三分), conveying measured yet notable deference.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #praise #probing #respect
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
敬你三分 SPOKEN CHUNK

show you considerable respect; hold you in high regard

Used metaphorically to indicate giving someone substantial deference or caution out of respect or fear.

Modal Particle「呐」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the exclamation and adds an expressive, evocative coloring to the compliment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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