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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25 (04:04) HSK 4
bù bì má fán wǒ zǎo jiù bèi hǎo le

不必麻烦 我早就备好了

“No need. I have prepared some.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 04:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ fēn fù rén qù zuò

我吩咐人去做

“I'll let them prepare food.”

bù bì má fán wǒ zǎo jiù bèi hǎo le CURRENT FOCUS

不必麻烦 我 早就备好了

“No need. I have prepared some.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ chán zhì ròu hǎo jiǔ le

“I've been craving roasted meat for so long.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: CONSIDERATE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guest-Host Politeness and Thoughtfulness

Telling someone '不必麻烦' demonstrates considerate thoughtfulness (体贴), sparing the other party unnecessary labor while showing that one is proactive.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_refusal #consideration #preparedness #thoughtfulness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不必麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to trouble yourself

A polite, standard way to decline an offer or prevent someone from going out of their way.

早就 SPOKEN CHUNK

long ago; already for a while

Used before verbs to stress that an action or preparation occurred well ahead of time.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a completed change of state or situation, emphasizing readiness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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