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《Go Ahead》 S1·E36 (14:36) HSK 4
yào shì nǐ hái xiǎo wèi le nǐ wǒ yě bú huì lí

要是你还小 为了你我也不会离

“If you were still small, I wouldn't get divorced for your sake.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 14:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù zhǐ néng lí hūn gè guò gè de

“I'll have no choice but to get divorced and live on my own.”

yào shì nǐ hái xiǎo wèi le nǐ wǒ yě bú huì lí CURRENT FOCUS

要是 你还小 为了你 我 也不会 离

“If you were still small, I wouldn't get divorced for your sake.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn zài nǐ dōu zhè me dà le

现在你都这么大了

“Since you're an adult now,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPLAINING DECISION
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I sacrificed my own happiness for your childhood, but now that you are an adult, I need to live for myself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Sacrifice and Post-GaoKao Divorce

In Chinese society, many parents endure toxic marriages solely to protect their child's mental well-being until they reach adulthood, making divorce upon adulthood a recognized phenomenon.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #rationalization #confession #parental_love
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
为了你 SPOKEN CHUNK

for your sake; on your account

Commonly used by parents to emphasize personal sacrifice made for their offspring.

各过各的 SPOKEN CHUNK

go separate ways; live separate lives

A common colloquial phrase used when describing couples separating or living independently without interfering with each other.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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