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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E34 (07:18) HSK 6
nǐ zuì jìn shǎo chū lái pǎo duō zài jiā bǎo bǎo tāi ma

你最近少出来跑 多在家保保胎嘛

“You should stop running around so much lately and stay home to focus on the baby.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 07:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuó tiān gāng rù zhí de

昨天刚入职的

“She just started yesterday.”

nǐ zuì jìn shǎo chū lái pǎo duō zài jiā bǎo bǎo tāi ma CURRENT FOCUS

你最近 少出来跑 多 在家 保保胎 嘛

“You should stop running around so much lately and stay home to focus on the baby.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tù zi dōu bù chī wō biān cǎo

兔子都不吃窝边草

“Don't mess around where you work.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Baotai and Public Boundary Norms

In Chinese culture, colleagues and acquaintances frequently give direct, personal health advice about pregnancy (保胎) that Western speakers might consider overly intrusive.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #concern #casual_chat #softening
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
保胎 SPOKEN CHUNK

to protect/nurture the fetus; prevent miscarriage

A very common medical and daily-life term referring to resting and taking precautions during pregnancy.

少出来跑 SPOKEN CHUNK

run around less; cut down on outdoor activities/commutes

A colloquial phrase used when advising someone vulnerable to rest at home rather than exhausting themselves outside.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the advice, making the recommendation feel obvious, natural, and friendly rather than strictly bossy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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