我拿刀去啊 等一下 不用麻烦了 阿姨
“I'll get a knife. Wait here for a sec. Don't bother, Auntie!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
给你削个苹果啊
“Let me peel an apple for you.”
我拿刀去啊 等一下 不用麻烦了 阿姨
“I'll get a knife. Wait here for a sec. Don't bother, Auntie!”
“Yaohui gave me this as a birthday gift. I was born in the Year of the Ox.”
“Please don't bother getting up for me, I'm fine without it.”
Chinese etiquette requires hosts to offer food or tea enthusiastically, while considerate guests must repeatedly decline with phrases like '不用麻烦了' to show they respect the host's effort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no need to trouble yourself
The quintessential polite formula used by guests to decline hospitality or extra service in Chinese culture.
fetch a knife (e.g. for peeling fruit)
A typical domestic action collocation during host-guest visits.
Softens the announcement of the action, making the domestic exchange warm and informal.
Indicates that the suggested action is unnecessary or should stop.
