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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E40 (05:43) HSK 7
qǐng tā lǎo rén jiā bù bì shāng xīn

请她老人家不必伤心

“Ask her not to grieve.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 05:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā méi bái yǎng wǒ zhè ge ér zi

她没白养我这个儿子

“She didn't raise me in vain.”

qǐng tā lǎo rén jiā bù bì shāng xīn CURRENT FOCUS

请她老 人家 不必伤心

“Ask her not to grieve.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén fù yè wén shì

臣妇叶文氏

“I, Ye-Wen,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: SOLEMN AND POIGNANT
Emotion: GRIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Piety (Xiao)

Even facing death or severe hardship, a traditional Chinese child prioritizes sparing their parents from emotional distress, viewing a parent's grief as the ultimate burden.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #filial_piety #reassurance #farewell
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老人家 SPOKEN CHUNK

elderly person / venerable elder

A polite and affectionate honorific used when referring to or addressing elderly individuals, particularly elderly parents.

不必 SPOKEN CHUNK

need not / there is no need to

Use in formal or written contexts to indicate that an action or feeling is unnecessary.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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