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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21 (01:16) HSK 4
yě bāng nǐ shěng le bù shǎo má fán wǒ bù pà má fán

也帮你省了不少麻烦 我不怕麻烦

“and has saved you much trouble. I don't mind trouble.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 01:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ běn jiù xiǎng zhǎo jī huì jiè rù xíng yù zhī shì tā men cǐ jǔ zhèng hé wǒ yì

我本就想找机会介入刑狱之事 他们此举正合我意

“I was looking for a chance to enter the criminal justice system. What they've done suits me perfectly,”

yě bāng nǐ shěng le bù shǎo má fán wǒ bù pà má fán CURRENT FOCUS

也 帮你 省了不少麻烦 我不怕 麻烦

“and has saved you much trouble. I don't mind trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn shì cǐ shì bèi hòu qiān chě shèn guǎng

“It's just that there's a tangled net of power players behind this matter.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REBUTTAL
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't use saving me trouble as an excuse—I knew what I was getting into and I can handle it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fear of Trouble (怕麻烦)

In Chinese social and political culture, avoiding 'trouble' (麻烦) is often used as a diplomatic pretext to dissuade others or politely exclude them from complex matters.

INTENT TAGS: #assertiveness #determination #rebuttal #confidence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
省麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

to save trouble / avoid complications

Commonly used when an action prevents inconvenience or unnecessary difficulty.

不怕麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

not afraid of trouble / not minding the inconvenience

Used to convey determination, patience, or a proactive attitude.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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