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《My Destiny》 S1·E21 (15:53) HSK 7
wǒ tì wǒ wài shēng nǚ xiè xiè zǒng cái de hǎo yì

我替我外甥女 谢谢总裁的好意

“My niece and I really appreciate your kindness.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 15:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì wǒ de yì diǎn xīn yì ná zhe

“This is just a small token. Take it.”

wǒ tì wǒ wài shēng nǚ xiè xiè zǒng cái de hǎo yì CURRENT FOCUS

我 替我外甥女 谢谢 总裁的好意

“My niece and I really appreciate your kindness.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn zhè ge

但这个

“However,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: POLITE PREFACING BEFORE REFUSAL
Tone: COURTEOUS AND DIPLOMATIC
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I appreciate your generous offer, but accepting it is inappropriate.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Refusal and Face Preservation (客套与推辞)

In Chinese business and social hierarchy, rejecting a superior's gift directly causes loss of face; one must warmly thank them for the intention before gently turning down the offer.

INTENT TAGS: #polite_refusal #face_saving #formality #diplomacy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
谢谢...的好意 SPOKEN CHUNK

thank someone for their kindness

A polite formula used frequently in formal or business contexts, especially when prefacing a decline or soft refusal.

我替... SPOKEN CHUNK

on behalf of...

A standard construction used to perform communicative acts such as thanking, apologizing, or toasting in someone else's place.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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