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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4 (02:27) HSK 7
bié zhē teng le xiǎo lóng bāo yě chēng bù liǎo nà me jiǔ

别折腾了 小笼包也撑不了那么久

“Don't go through the trouble. She won't last that long.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 02:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ kàn hái shì nǐ bǎ hái zi gěi wǒ sòng guò lái ba

“Why don't you bring her over to me?”

bié zhē teng le xiǎo lóng bāo yě chēng bù liǎo nà me jiǔ CURRENT FOCUS

别折腾了 小笼包也 撑不了那么久

“Don't go through the trouble. She won't last that long.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà zhè yàng nǐ gēn qín lǜ shī ne gěi xiǎo lóng bāo kāi gè fáng jiān

那这样 你跟秦律师呢 给小笼包开个房间

“How about this, you and Ms. Qin get a room for Xiaolongbao”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DISSUADING
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't bother traveling back and forth; the kid will be completely exhausted.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prioritizing the Child's Physical Limits

In Chinese parenting culture, adults frequently invoke the child's routine and endurance as the definitive rationale to halt adult logistical disputes.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuading #practicality #childcare_concern #halting_effort
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
别折腾了 SPOKEN CHUNK

stop causing hassle; don't fuss around

A common colloquial phrase used to urge someone to stop unnecessary, exhausting efforts.

撑不了 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot hold out; cannot endure

Used to describe someone who lacks the physical or mental stamina to withstand a prolonged ordeal.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the cessation of an action in negative imperatives like 'bie... le' (stop doing).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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