不麻烦不麻烦 您有什么事直接说就行
“Not at all. What do you need? Just tell me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 我我我 我想麻烦你
“I... I want to trouble you.”
不麻烦 不麻烦 您 有什么事 直接说 就行
“Not at all. What do you need? Just tell me.”
我想
“I want...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social interaction, both parties perform ritual courtesy: the requester acknowledges causing inconvenience, while the respondent minimizes the burden to show warmth and hospitality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no trouble at all / not a problem
A common formulaic response to lower social awkwardness when someone hesitates to ask for assistance.
just say it directly / feel free to speak
Useful for encouraging someone to bypass excessive politeness and get straight to the point.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Thank you. You're welcome.”
“No trouble at all. I should cooperate with the police.”
“There is no such thing as causing trouble.”
“It's no trouble at all.”
“I won't be troubled. I'm a good friend of your father's.”