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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E4 (14:21) HSK 7
hèn bù dé bǎ hái zi fú shàng mǎ zài sòng yī chéng

恨不得把孩子扶上马 再送一程

“They wish they could help the kids onto the horse and see them off properly.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 14:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǒu nǎ ge dāng mā de bù pàn zhe zì jǐ de hái zi hǎo a

“What mother doesn't want the best for her child?”

hèn bù dé bǎ hái zi fú shàng mǎ zài sòng yī chéng CURRENT FOCUS

恨不得 把孩子扶 上马 再送一程

“They wish they could help the kids onto the horse and see them off properly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì xī wàng hái zi de lù kě yǐ yuè zǒu yuè yuǎn yuè zǒu yuè kuān

就是希望孩子的路 可以越走越远 越走越宽

“They just hope their path will take them further and become wider.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING DEVOTION
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: LOVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Sacrificial Parenting (Wangzi Chenglong)

Chinese parental culture often involves intense dedication and continuous hands-on guidance to ensure children achieve social and career stability.

INTENT TAGS: #parenting #support #dedication #nurturing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
恨不得 SPOKEN CHUNK

itching to; dying to; anxious to

Used to express a very strong, often unrealizable or eager desire to do something immediately.

扶上马,再送一程 SPOKEN CHUNK

to help someone get started and then guide them along a bit further

A classic metaphorical set phrase depicting comprehensive guidance, often used for parenting, mentoring, or succession.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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