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《Born with Luck》 S1·E9 (07:03) HSK 7
jiù shì tài cāo láo le

就是太操劳了

“overworking yourself!”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 07:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ a

你啊

“You've been”

jiù shì tài cāo láo le CURRENT FOCUS

就是 太操劳了

“overworking yourself!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu xiē shì a

有些事啊

“And there were some things”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SHOWING CONCERN
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You take on way too much stress; you need to slow down.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Expressing Care via Physical State

In Chinese culture, affection is frequently expressed by highlighting the other person's physical exhaustion rather than probing directly into emotional vulnerability.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #concern #admonishment #sympathy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
太操劳了 SPOKEN CHUNK

overly overworked / exhausted from labor

Commonly used to express heartfelt sympathy when someone is physically or mentally drained from taking care of everything.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a state change, emphasizing that the level of exertion has reached an excessive degree.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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