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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39 (40:02) HSK 7
mài le zhè me dà yī gè rén qíng gěi wǒ

卖了这么大一个人情 给我

“That's a huge favor you're doing for me.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 40:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiè xiè

谢谢

“Thank you.”

mài le zhè me dà yī gè rén qíng gěi wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

卖了 这么大一个 人情 给我

“That's a huge favor you're doing for me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě tì wǒ mā xiè xiè nǐ

也替我妈谢谢你

“And thank you on behalf of my mom.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING DEEP GRATITUDE
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You really went out of your way for me, and I won't forget this favor.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renqing (Relational Favor / Social Debt)

In Chinese culture, accepting a major favor ('renqing') establishes an unspoken moral obligation to reciprocate when the other party needs help in the future.

INTENT TAGS: #acknowledgment #expressing_gratitude #relationship_building #social_debt
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
卖了……人情 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do someone a favor / to grant someone social credit

Commonly used in interpersonal dynamics to describe granting assistance that creates mutual social obligation.

这么大一个人情 SPOKEN CHUNK

such a huge favor

Use this phrase to emphasize the immense value or trouble of a favor done on your behalf.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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