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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40 (03:14) HSK 6
fū rén bào xǐ bú bào yōu

夫人报喜不报忧

“You only tell the good news, not the bad.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 03:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi hé méi zài xìn zhōng shuō

为何没在信中说

“Why didn't you tell me before? ♪You never forget me, and I always miss you♪”

fū rén bào xǐ bú bào yōu CURRENT FOCUS

夫人 报喜不报忧

“You only tell the good news, not the bad.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fū jūn nǐ hǎo láo dāo wǒ hái méi kāi shǐ láo dāo ne wǒ wèn nǐ

夫君你好唠叨 我还没开始唠叨呢 我问你

“You are so nagging. I haven't even started nagging yet. Let me ask you,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPLAINING AND EXCUSING
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She only shares the good news to keep you from worrying.”
💡 Cultural Insight: bao xi bu bao you (reporting only good news, not bad)

A common life philosophy in traditional Chinese family dynamics, where spouses or family members living away from home conceal difficulties or illness to keep loved ones from worrying.

💡 Cultural Insight: fu ren / fu jun (wife / husband)

Traditional forms of address between spouses in classical or historical Chinese contexts, reflecting an ideal of mutual respect between partners.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining reasons #showing empathy #reporting only good news
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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报喜不报忧 SPOKEN CHUNK

to report only good news while withholding bad news

Often used in family settings or workplace reporting to describe selectively sharing positive updates, either out of loving consideration or to avoid blame.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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