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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E19 (03:37) HSK 7
wǒ bù zhǐ wàng tā gǎi

我不指望他改

“I don't expect him to change.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 03:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gǎi biàn zì jǐ de yì lì yǔ jué xīn

改变自己的毅力与决心

“the willpower and determination to change themselves?”

wǒ bù zhǐ wàng tā gǎi CURRENT FOCUS

我 不指望 他改

“I don't expect him to change.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhǐ xī wàng yán ér néng kuài xiē zhǎng dà zhǎng dà le yòu rú hé

我只希望言儿能快些长大 长大了又如何

“I just hope Yan can grow up quickly. What difference will it make when he grows up?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING RESIGNATION
Tone: WEARY
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I have completely given up on him, so I won't waste any more hope.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Hope Shift

In Chinese family dynamics, when spouses or adult relatives prove incorrigible, adults frequently transfer all their emotional investment and hope entirely onto the next generation.

INTENT TAGS: #resignation #giving_up #disillusionment #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不指望 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not count on; have no expectations of

Used to express that one has given up expecting someone to do something positive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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