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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E15 (06:03) HSK 3
wǒ bú shì jiào nǐ lí kāi yī zhèn zi ma

我不是叫你离开一阵子吗

“I told you to lay low for a while.”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 06:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù gāng cái zài wǒ nà ge dōng tái lù chāo shì

就刚才 在我那个东台路超市

“It just happened, at my supermarket on Dongtai Road.”

wǒ bú shì jiào nǐ lí kāi yī zhèn zi ma CURRENT FOCUS

我不是 叫你 离开一阵子 吗

“I told you to lay low for a while.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā gēn nǐ shuō le shén me

她跟你说了什么

“What did she say to you?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: REPROACHFUL AND URGENT
Emotion: IRRITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why are you still hanging around here when I specifically warned you to stay away?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Question as Reproach

In Chinese interpersonal communication, framing a known directive as a negative rhetorical question ('Didn't I tell you...') functions as an overt reprimand signaling annoyance.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #urgency #frustration #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
我不是叫你……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Didn't I tell you to...?

A classic rhetorical pattern used to reproach someone for disregarding a prior directive or warning.

一阵子 SPOKEN CHUNK

a while / for a period of time

A common colloquial time quantifier referring to an indefinite temporary duration.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical negative question loaded with reproach and impatience.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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