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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E9 (31:14) HSK 3
yuè shì zhè yàng yuè ràng rén dān xīn

越是这样 越让人担心

“The more you do that, the more people worry.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 31:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái fēi yào yìng káng zhe

还非要硬扛着

“you insist on taking the blame.”

yuè shì zhè yàng yuè ràng rén dān xīn CURRENT FOCUS

越是这样 越让人 担心

“The more you do that, the more people worry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ jiù biān pái wǒ ba

你就编排我吧

“You're just teasing me.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop pretending you are fine; your stoicism is making us anxious.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yingkang (Toughing it out silently)

In Chinese culture, enduring hardship without complaint is traditionally seen as virtuous, but close companions often view excessive stoicism as an emotional burden that excludes others from offering care.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_worry #admonishing #caring #urging_openness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
越是……越…… SPOKEN CHUNK

the more..., the more...

A common correlative structure used to express proportional escalation or correlation.

让人担心 SPOKEN CHUNK

makes people worry / causes concern

Used to describe an attitude or situation that provokes anxiety in loved ones or peers.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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