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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1 (15:12) HSK 1
dà gē nǐ tīng wǒ shuō yī xià

大哥 你听我说一下

“Sir, please listen to me.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 15:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qián liú xià rén gǔn

“Leave the money, and get lost.”

dà gē nǐ tīng wǒ shuō yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

大哥 你听我说 一下

“Sir, please listen to me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jiù zhè me diǎn qián wǒ ná zhè qián shì liú gěi hái zi zhì bìng jiù mìng yòng de

我就这么点钱 我拿这钱 是留给孩子治病救命用的

“This is all the money I have. I'm using this money to save my child's life.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEADING
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't hurt me or take this money; have mercy on me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Kinship Terms in Hostile Situations

Addressing unfamiliar men as 'Dage' (elder brother) lowers the speaker's status to flatter the listener and defuse potential violence or tension.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #de-escalation #appeasement #buying_time
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
大哥 SPOKEN CHUNK

big brother; boss; pal

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to respectfully address an unfamiliar older male or appease someone aggressive.

听我说 SPOKEN CHUNK

listen to me

A frequent conversational opener used when urging someone to pause and hear an explanation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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