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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E16 (24:04) HSK 5
wǒ zhī dào xià lǎo bǎn yě kàn bù shàng wǒ zhè diǎn qián

我知道夏老板 也看不上我这点钱

“I know you don't care for my little savings, now that you're a big boss.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 24:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zá qián le

砸钱了

“romantic gestures?”

wǒ zhī dào xià lǎo bǎn yě kàn bù shàng wǒ zhè diǎn qián CURRENT FOCUS

我知道 夏 老板 也 看不上我 这点钱

“I know you don't care for my little savings, now that you're a big boss.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhōu dà lǜ shī tǐng yǒu qián de ma liù wàn duō ne

“You're pretty rich, counselor. There's over 60,000.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: SELF DEPRECATING PERSUASION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: HUMILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know this amount is trivial to someone as wealthy as you, but it's what I can offer.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Humility and Face-giving (谦虚求全)

In Chinese bargaining and professional dynamics, proactively devaluing one's own financial contribution elevates the other person's status and preserves harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #humility #flattery #face_giving #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看不上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look down upon; to think something is beneath oneself

Frequently used in self-deprecating contexts to acknowledge that one's gift or offer is modest.

这点钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

this small sum of money

A polite, modest way to refer to the funds one is offering or paying.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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