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《Light to the Night》 S1·E5 (43:42) HSK 7
bà nǐ yòu shuō huà bù suàn shù

爸 你又说话不算数

“Dad. You're going back on your word again.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 43:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo hé zán men xiān bù qù nǎi nǎi jiā

晓荷 咱们先不去奶奶家

“Xiaohe. We won't go to Grandma's yet.”

bà nǐ yòu shuō huà bù suàn shù CURRENT FOCUS

爸 你又 说话不算数

“Dad. You're going back on your word again.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎng bù xiǎng qù kàn kàn bà bà gōng zuò de dì fāng ? shì qù jǐng chá jú ma ?

想不想去看看爸爸工作的地方? 是去警察局吗?

“Want to see where Dad works? The police station?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT
Tone: PETULANT
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Commitment in Chinese Families

Calling out parents with '说话不算数' reflects modern domestic dynamics where children can playfully or directly hold busy working parents accountable for broken promises.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #reproach #childish_pouting #holding_accountable
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说话不算数 SPOKEN CHUNK

to break one's promise; to not keep one's word

Common everyday idiom to call someone out for not following through on their commitment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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