别 别 你拿着 这 这不行 不太好
“- No. - Take it. This isn't right. I can't.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Bai Shu, here. It's cold. Wear something warmer.”
别 别 你拿着 这 这不行 不太好
“- No. - Take it. This isn't right. I can't.”
“It's a gift. Take it. No, I can't.”
“I cannot take your hard-earned money without putting up a polite fight first.”
Accepting money or gifts immediately is seen as greedy and rude in Chinese culture; one must vigorously decline several times before finally accepting.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not very appropriate; not quite right
A standard softening phrase used to decline favors or gifts without sounding blunt.
this won't do; this is unacceptable
Common spoken reaction when refusing someone's excessive generosity.