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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4 (05:10) HSK 7
nǐ bié xià hǔ tā xíng ma

你别吓唬她 行吗

“Don't scare her, okay?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 05:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà huī láng yào tīng dào xiǎo péng yǒu kū le jiù guò lái le bù kū le bù kū le

大灰狼要听到小朋友哭了 就过来了 不哭了不哭了

“If it hears a child crying, it'll come. Don't cry.”

nǐ bié xià hǔ tā xíng ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 别吓唬她 行吗

“Don't scare her, okay?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà xiàn zài zěn me bàn wǒ guò lái bāng máng de wǒ zhè

“Then what do we do now? I came to help, but now”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEMANDING STOP
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop using scary threats on the kid, you're only making it worse.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Scare-tactic Parenting Conflicts

Using folklore monsters like the Big Bad Wolf to discipline crying children is a traditional habit, but modern Chinese parents often criticize it as counterproductive and scary.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimand #protection #setting_boundaries #interruption
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
别吓唬 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't scare / stop intimidating

Used imperatively to stop someone from frightening a child or exaggerating threats.

行吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that okay? / can you please?

Attached to a request or reprimand to soften an imperative or express exasperation.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a tag question expressing urgency, annoyance, or seeking compliance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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