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《The Lead》 S1·E31 (40:53) HSK 6
nǐ nǐ zǎ le ma zhè gǔ yé zǒu de shí hòu shì bú shì yě gēn nǐ shuō le

你 你咋了嘛 这古爷走的时候 是不是也跟你说了

“What's wrong with you? When Master Gu left, didn't he tell you that?”

《The Lead》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 40:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qín é yào jiān chí xià qù de ma zhè tuán lǐ tou zhī chí nǐ zhēng ma wǒ

秦娥 要坚持下去的嘛 这团里头支持你争嘛 我

“You need to keep going, Qin'e. The troupe supports you to fight for it. I...”

nǐ nǐ zǎ le ma zhè gǔ yé zǒu de shí hòu shì bú shì yě gēn nǐ shuō le CURRENT FOCUS

你 你咋了 嘛 这古爷走的时候 是不是 也跟 你说 了

“What's wrong with you? When Master Gu left, didn't he tell you that?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā yào zhī chí nǐ gǔ lì nǐ shàng tái de ma nǐ wèi le tā

他要支持你 鼓励你上台的嘛 你为了他

“He encouraged you to take the stage. For his sake,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ENCOURAGING PERSISTENCE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You cannot quit now after everything Master Gu said to you; do not let him down.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Mentorship Obligations

In traditional Chinese arts troupes, a master's final words or support carry profound moral weight that can compel juniors to push past personal doubts.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #persuasion #emotional appeal #guilt-tripping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你咋了嘛 SPOKEN CHUNK

What is the matter with you?

A colloquial northern/northwestern phrasing used to urge someone to explain why they are hesitating or upset.

走的时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when departing or passing away

Often used euphemistically to refer to someone leaving an institution or passing away.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes that something should be obvious or shared common sense, softening an urgent inquiry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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