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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9 (36:51) HSK 4
yě gāi wǎng zì jǐ shēn shàng xià diǎn gōng fu

也该往自己身上下点功夫

“you should also restrain yourself.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9
TIMECODE: 36:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ xīn téng chǔ chǔ

你心疼楚楚

“If you care for her,”

yě gāi wǎng zì jǐ shēn shàng xià diǎn gōng fu CURRENT FOCUS

也 该 往 自己 身 上下 点 功夫

“you should also restrain yourself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ hòu a

以后啊

“From now on,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ADVISING
Tone: GENTLY TEASING
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop obsessing entirely over her; you need to look after yourself too.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Balanced Devotion

In close interpersonal advice, reminding someone not to lose themselves in their devotion to a partner is a common expression of genuine concern.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #reminding #caring #redirecting_focus
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
下点功夫 SPOKEN CHUNK

put in some effort / invest time and energy

A common colloquial phrase used when encouraging someone to work hard or pay attention to a specific area of improvement.

往自己身上 SPOKEN CHUNK

toward oneself / on one's own person

Used to redirect focus, blame, or effort back onto the individual.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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