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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10 (19:55) HSK 4
bù ràng nǐ zài zhè ér dài le jiě nǐ tīng wǒ shuō

不让你在这儿待了 姐 你听我说

“to not let you stay here anymore. Shao, listen to me.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 19:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bù guǎn le nǐ gēn jiě huí jiā wǒ yào huí qù gēn mā shuō jiě jiě

“I don't care. You're coming home with me. -I’ll tell Mom -Shao.”

bù ràng nǐ zài zhè ér dài le jiě nǐ tīng wǒ shuō CURRENT FOCUS

不让你在这儿待了 姐 你听我说

“to not let you stay here anymore. Shao, listen to me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiě

姐

“Shao!”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PLEADING AND PACIFYING
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Calm down and hear me out before you make a rash decision that ruins everything.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Worry and Sibling Dynamics

Younger siblings often try to manage parental anxiety by pleading with older siblings not to report harsh realities back home.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #de-escalation #persuasion #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
听我说 SPOKEN CHUNK

listen to me; hear me out

Crucial phrase for grabbing attention and urging someone to pause an emotional reaction to listen to reasoning.

不让你 SPOKEN CHUNK

won't let you; not allow you to

Used to convey third-party restrictions or anticipated maternal disapproval.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly changed state or imminent change in permission (no longer allowed to stay).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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