《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (15:33)
HSK 5
fèn nèi zhī shì dà kě bù bì
分内之事 大可不必
“It's my duty. There's no need for that.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E9
TIMECODE: 15:33
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
yǐ hòu bì shì yào lì cháng shēng pái wèi de
“I will set up a memorial tablet for you.”
fèn nèi zhī shì dà kě bù bì
CURRENT FOCUS
分内之事 大可不必
“It's my duty. There's no need for that.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ jiā dà rén nǎi shì jì zhōu zhèn wēi xiào wèi
“My lord is the Martial Commandant of Jizhou,”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
POLITE REFUSAL
Tone:
RESTRAINED
Emotion:
MODESTY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I did what my station requires, so do not embarrass me with such excessive flattery.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty (谦虚, Qianxu)
Chinese etiquette dictates declining public praise or lavish gratitude by attributing one's merits strictly to professional obligation rather than personal exceptionalism.
INTENT TAGS:
#polite_refusal
#humility
#deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
分内之事
SPOKEN CHUNK
a matter of one's duty; part of one's responsibility
A set four-character idiom used as a modest formula when receiving thanks for doing one's job.
大可不必
SPOKEN CHUNK
entirely unnecessary; there is really no need
A concise formal idiom used to politely or firmly dismiss unnecessary fuss, praise, or gifts.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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