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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E22 (21:27) HSK 7
bú yào shuō zì jǐ shì guài wù

不要说自己是怪物

“don't call yourself a monster.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 21:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo mèi

小妹

“Wuyi,”

bú yào shuō zì jǐ shì guài wù CURRENT FOCUS

不要说 自己 是 怪物

“don't call yourself a monster.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bié shuō zì jǐ shì méi yǒu rén yào de zhā zǐ

“Don't call yourself trash that nobody wants.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: COMPASSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are not abnormal or unlovable, so stop degrading yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Protective Reprimand

In Chinese culture, loved ones often express deep comfort and protection through gentle prohibitions rather than purely passive empathy.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #affirmation #reassurance #prohibition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不要说 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't say; stop saying

A common imperative chunk used to admonish someone or gently urge them to stop uttering negative statements.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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