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《Dog Man》 S1·E1 (41:09) HSK 4
lì xuán nǐ bù yòng tè bié pǎo zhè yī tàng

立璇 你不用特别跑这一趟

“Lixuan, you really didn't have to come all this way.”

《Dog Man》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 41:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě néng huì shuāi dǎo

可能会摔倒

“get out of bed. He could fall.”

lì xuán nǐ bù yòng tè bié pǎo zhè yī tàng CURRENT FOCUS

立璇 你 不用 特 别跑 这 一趟

“Lixuan, you really didn't have to come all this way.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ huí qù hǎo bù hǎo ?

你回去 好不好?

“Just head back, okay?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't bother coming all the way here; it's unnecessary and I'd rather you go home.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Dissuasion (Ke Qi)

Expressing that someone 'needs not make a special trip' shows consideration for their effort, softening what might otherwise be a direct rejection.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuading #polite_refusal #boundary_setting #caring
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不用特别 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to make a special effort to

A polite way to tell someone not to go out of their way or inconvenience themselves.

跑这一趟 SPOKEN CHUNK

make this trip

Used to refer to making a specific journey or errand, often when emphasizing the effort involved.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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