但也不能白收你礼物不是
“But I can't accept your gift for nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Give them back if you don't want them. They're already mine.”
但 也不能 白收你礼物 不是
“But I can't accept your gift for nothing.”
给你的
“It's for you.”
“I care about you too, so let me give you something back.”
In Chinese social interactions, receiving a gift or favor creates an obligation to return the goodwill so as not to appear selfish or greedy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to receive or accept something for nothing
Used colloquially when someone feels guilty or improper taking a favor or gift without reciprocating.
isn't that right / right?
Appended to the end of a sentence to seek agreement or soften a gentle rhetorical point.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They don't even deserve a Class 3 gift?”
“Madam Gao, I can't accept this gift. I bought it for you. It wasn't expensive.”
“I'm not giving it to you as a gift.”