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《The Lead》 S1·E35 (25:50) HSK 6
duō shǎo qián mǎi de ma gē suì suì ( xiǎo xiǎo ) de shì qíng liǎng qiān duō

多少钱买的嘛 哥 碎碎(小小)的事情 两千多

“How much was it, bro? It's nothing. Over two thousand.”

《The Lead》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 25:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè hái shì tù sì hēi bā ( dōng zhī )

这还是 兔四黑八(东芝)

“This is Toshiba.”

duō shǎo qián mǎi de ma gē suì suì ( xiǎo xiǎo ) de shì qíng liǎng qiān duō CURRENT FOCUS

多少钱 买的 嘛 哥 碎碎(小小) 的事情 两千多

“How much was it, bro? It's nothing. Over two thousand.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù suàn qián

不算钱

“It's nothing.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: DOWNPLAYING COST
Tone: BOASTFUL
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It cost over two grand, but I can easily afford it, so don't worry about it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Humblebragging and Generosity

Dismissing a significant financial expense as a 'trivial thing' allows the speaker to display financial capability and generosity without appearing overtly arrogant.

INTENT TAGS: #downplaying #humblebrag #reassurance #generosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
多少钱买的 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much did it cost / how much was it bought for

A standard spoken inquiry regarding the purchase price of an item.

碎碎的事情 SPOKEN CHUNK

trivial matter / minor thing

A regional dialectal phrase (Shaanxi/Northwestern Mandarin) used to downplay difficulties or costs.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Used here to emphasize an obvious point or to make a casual, reassuring statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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