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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10 (20:58) HSK 7
nǐ huí qù kě bié gēn mā hú shuō a

你回去 可别跟妈胡说啊

“When you go back, don't tell Mom anything.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 20:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiě

姐

“Shao.”

nǐ huí qù kě bié gēn mā hú shuō a CURRENT FOCUS

你 回去 可别 跟妈 胡说 啊

“When you go back, don't tell Mom anything.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù rán tā yòu shuì bù zhe jué le

“Or she won't be able to sleep again.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: ADMONISHING CAUTION
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep your mouth shut about my issues when you get home so Mom does not worry sick.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reporting Only Good News (Bao Xi Bu Bao You)

Adult children in Chinese families often conceal hardships or illnesses from elderly parents to prevent them from losing sleep over worry.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #confidentiality #filial_protection #damage_control
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可别 SPOKEN CHUNK

whatever you do, don't; be sure not to

Used in colloquial speech to issue an emphatic warning or urgent plea against doing something.

胡说 SPOKEN CHUNK

talk nonsense; blabber recklessly

Commonly used to describe speaking carelessly or sharing unverified, sensitive information.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent imperative, making the warning sound affectionate yet earnest.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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