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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E2 (03:10) HSK 7
miǎn de tú zēng fán nǎo

免得徒增烦恼

“lest it brings you unnecessary trouble.”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 03:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi bì yào liǎo jiě tài duō

“There's no need to know too much,”

miǎn de tú zēng fán nǎo CURRENT FOCUS

免得 徒增烦恼

“lest it brings you unnecessary trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè jiàn àn zi

这件案子

“This case”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: WARNING PREVENTION
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Mental Peace (Qingjing)

Valuing mental serenity over redundant worries is a traditional philosophical ideal, often cited to dissuade obsessive overthinking.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #justification #prevention #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
免得 SPOKEN CHUNK

so as not to / lest / to avoid

Used as a conjunction before a negative consequence to explain the rationale of a preceding action.

徒增烦恼 SPOKEN CHUNK

needlessly add to one's worries or distress

A formal, four-character idiom frequently used to discourage dwelling on uncontrollable issues.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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