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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E4 (32:21) HSK 7
zhǎo gè zhēn gěi nǐ bǎ zuǐ fèng qǐ lái

找个针给你把嘴缝起来

“Find a needle and sew your mouth shut.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 32:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī huì bié cù sǐ le

一会别猝死了

“Don't pass out on me.”

zhǎo gè zhēn gěi nǐ bǎ zuǐ fèng qǐ lái CURRENT FOCUS

找个针 给你 把嘴缝起来

“Find a needle and sew your mouth shut.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me hái bù lái kuài gěi dǎ gè diàn huà wèn wèn xíng wǒ gěi dǎ gè diàn huà

怎么还不来 快给打个电话问问 行我给打个电话

“Why isn't she here yet? Call her and check on her. Alright, I'll make a call.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PLAYFUL REBUKE
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Shut your jinxing mouth up before you bring bad luck!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taboo Words and Jinxing (乌鸦嘴)

Chinese conversational culture strongly avoids casually mentioning sudden death or tragedy, often prompting sharp, playful reprimands to ward off bad luck.

INTENT TAGS: #silencing #banter #playful_warning #taboo_avoidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
把嘴缝起来 SPOKEN CHUNK

sew one's mouth shut; shut up

A vivid colloquial hyperbole used jokingly or exasperatedly among friends to silence someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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