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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E6 (17:11) HSK 5
nǐ zěn me yòu lái le zhè bù yòng wān wān rào nǐ dà dà fāng fāng dì

你怎么又来了 这不用弯弯绕 你大大方方地

“Not this again. Stop looking for shortcuts. Just go in there”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 17:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú shì shú ma nǐ jiù gěi wǒ fā gè wēi xìn dǎ shēng zhāo hū shì ba

不是熟吗 你就给我发个微信 打声招呼 是吧

“are so tight, can't you just send a quick text? Put in a good word?”

nǐ zěn me yòu lái le zhè bù yòng wān wān rào nǐ dà dà fāng fāng dì CURRENT FOCUS

你怎么又来了 这不 用 弯弯绕 你 大大方方 地

“Not this again. Stop looking for shortcuts. Just go in there”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qù gēn rén jiā tán jiù kě yǐ le xíng xíng xíng wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ

去跟人家谈就可以了 行行行 我相信你

“and talk to her face-to-face. Fine, fine. I trust you.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: DIRECT
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop asking me to pull strings for you; just go talk to them directly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Intermediaries

While asking acquaintances to pull strings via casual messages is common, pushing back against being used as an unnecessary intermediary reflects setting personal boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #refusal #advising #directness #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你怎么又来了 SPOKEN CHUNK

Here you go again / Why are you doing this again?

Used to express mild annoyance when someone repeats an undesirable request or behavior.

弯弯绕 SPOKEN CHUNK

beat around the bush; convoluted scheming

A colloquial northern term used to criticize indirectness or overly diplomatic maneuvers.

大大方方 SPOKEN CHUNK

openly, candidly, without hesitation

Used to encourage someone to act natural, confident, and without awkward self-consciousness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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