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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E20 (32:46) HSK 2
nǐ men xíng xíng hǎo a

你们行行好啊

“calm down!”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 32:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gè wèi lǎo bǎn nǎ

各位老板哪

“Gentlemen,”

nǐ men xíng xíng hǎo a CURRENT FOCUS

你们 行行好 啊

“calm down!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhào gù xiǎo dì shēng yì a

照顾小弟生意啊

“Do me a favor.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PLEADING FOR HELP
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DESPERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Deprecation in Commerce (Kushen)

Pleading by invoking Buddhist/karmic charity ('do a good deed') and self-lowering is a traditional street-level negotiation tactic to evoke pity from wealthier patrons.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #begging #appeal_to_sympathy #solicitation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
行行好 SPOKEN CHUNK

do a good deed; show some mercy; have a heart

A dramatic, earnest plea commonly used when begging or desperately asking for leniency and patronage.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the plea into an emotional appeal for sympathy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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