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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E23 (05:13) HSK 2
jiù bù láo bó niáng hé bā jiě jiě fèi xīn le

就不劳伯娘和八姐姐费心了

“Don't bother to make any efforts for me in that respect, Aunt, Yu.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 05:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kuàng qiě wáng quán fù guì bìng fēi qín guǎn suǒ qiú

“Besides, fame and wealth are not what I pursue.”

jiù bù láo bó niáng hé bā jiě jiě fèi xīn le CURRENT FOCUS

就不劳伯娘和八 姐姐 费心了

“Don't bother to make any efforts for me in that respect, Aunt, Yu.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiǔ mèi mèi guǒ rán yǒu gāo rén zhī zī

“Wan, you truly have a pure and uncorrupted heart.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: CURT
Emotion: DETACHMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mind your own business and stay out of my life.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Boundary Setting Among Kin

In traditional large families, junior female relatives used ceremonial honorifics to establish firm boundaries without overtly breaking filial decorum.

INTENT TAGS: #refusal #boundary_setting #deflection #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不劳...费心 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to trouble (someone) to bother with

A polite, highly defensive formula used to ward off meddling or unwanted help.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the modal conclusion of the refusal, indicating that the matter is settled and further discussion is unnecessary.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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