这太贵重了 我不能要
“This is too valuable. I can't accept it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You have it on you? Open it.”
这 太贵重了 我不能要
“This is too valuable. I can't accept it.”
“I appreciate the gesture, but accepting something this expensive puts too much pressure on me.”
In Chinese culture, directly accepting a valuable gift is considered rude; etiquette requires at least one or two rounds of humble refusal ('推让') to acknowledge the burden of social reciprocity (人情).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
too precious / too expensive
The standard phrase in Chinese etiquette to politely characterize a gift before declining.
cannot accept
Used to express refusal of gifts, money, or favors based on ethical or etiquette grounds.
Indicates an excess of degree in combination with '太', marking an evaluative boundary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is too expensive. I wouldn't dare to accept it.”
“It's too valuable. - I can't take it. - Take it.”
“must be worth a fortune. She's still uneasy.”
“But it's too expensive. I can't accept a gift”