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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E4 (37:29) HSK 7
duō duō bī rén kě bú shì gè hǎo xí guàn

咄咄逼人可不是个好习惯

“Being overly aggressive isn't a good habit.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 37:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ lǎo pó bù ràng nǐ hē ba

你老婆不让你喝吧

“Your wife doesn't let you drink?”

duō duō bī rén kě bú shì gè hǎo xí guàn CURRENT FOCUS

咄咄逼人 可不是 个好 习惯

“Being overly aggressive isn't a good habit.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gāi lì guī jǔ de shí hòu shì yào lì guī jǔ de

“Rules have to be set when it's time to set them.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REBUKING OR ADMONISHING
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Back off; you are crossing the line.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Maintenance

In Chinese social dining or gathering contexts, when personal matters like spousal control are brought up to tease someone, calling out aggressiveness is a polite yet firm way to preserve face.

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #admonishment #counterattack #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
咄咄逼人 SPOKEN CHUNK

overbearing, aggressive, pushy

A common idiom used to critique someone who is pressing an argument too relentlessly or infringing on someone's comfort zone.

可不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

certainly not, definitely not

Used before a negative evaluation to emphasize a firm stance or warning.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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