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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E18 (25:09) HSK 5
nǐ bà hái shě bù dé ne

你爸还舍不得呢

“Your dad is treasuring it so much.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 25:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuí xià chú fáng a

谁下厨房啊

“Who'd go cook in the kitchen?”

nǐ bà hái shě bù dé ne CURRENT FOCUS

你爸 还 舍不得 呢

“Your dad is treasuring it so much.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà míng tiān chuān

那明天穿

“Then wear it tomorrow.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SHARING INFORMATION
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't bother, your father would never let us do or wear that because he cherishes it too much.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Frugality and Attachment

Older Chinese generations often display frugality ('shebude') by preserving new clothes or avoiding convenient spending, which younger family members frequently comment on playfully.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #teasing #domestic_chatter
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
舍不得 SPOKEN CHUNK

reluctant to part with; loath to use or spend

Can refer either to emotional parting or to reluctance to spend money or wear out something valuable.

你爸 SPOKEN CHUNK

your dad

Very casual, standard spoken shorthand for 'your father' among family members.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights the ongoing state of reluctance and adds a mild conversational emphasis.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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