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《COURT!》 S1·E6 (32:03) HSK 7
nǐ bǎ lǎo tài tài zhē teng guò lái gàn má ya

你把老太太折腾过来干吗呀

“Why put the old lady through all that trouble?”

《COURT!》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 32:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà duō jiǎn dān diǎn shì

那多简单点事

“for the boy to visit her.”

nǐ bǎ lǎo tài tài zhē teng guò lái gàn má ya CURRENT FOCUS

你把 老 太太 折腾过来 干吗呀

“Why put the old lady through all that trouble?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shuō de shì yí bù yí bù lái

“Like I said, one step at a time.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REPROACHING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You went way too far by dragging a frail elder into this mess.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Respect and Elder Care

Causing an elderly person physical exhaustion or stress is seen in Chinese culture as inconsiderate and disrespectful, making it a common point of moral rebuke.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #questioning #disapproval #blame
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
折腾 SPOKEN CHUNK

to toss about; to make someone go through unnecessary hassle

An essential spoken verb expressing wearisome, pointless, or exhausting disruption.

干吗呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

why on earth; what for

A colloquial question phrase carrying noticeable exasperation or disapproval.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the acoustic harshness while simultaneously emphasizing emotional incredulity and mild reproach.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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