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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (38:59) HSK 3
jiù bù láo fán lǐ dà rén fèi xīn le

就不劳烦李大人费心了

“You don't need to worry about it.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 38:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN běn hóu jiā shì

本侯家事

“This is my family matter.”

jiù bù láo fán lǐ dà rén fèi xīn le CURRENT FOCUS

就 不劳烦 李大人 费心了

“You don't need to worry about it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jià

驾

“Hya!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: POLITE REJECTION
Tone: CURT
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mind your own business and back off.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Feigned Politeness for Boundary Defense (客气拒斥)

Using high-register polite formulations like 'not troubling you' is a culturally sophisticated way of establishing strict boundaries and rebuffing interference without openly hurling insults.

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #brushing_off #polite_refusal #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
劳烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

to trouble someone / to bother

A polite honorific verb used when asking a favor or, ironically, when rejecting unwanted interference.

费心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to spend effort / to take trouble

Commonly used in polite speech to thank someone for their effort or to decline assistance.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signifies a conclusive decision to dismiss the other party's involvement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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