《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E11 (40:19)
HSK 6
hái dé jiā zhe wěi ba zuò rén
还得夹着尾巴做人
“you have to keep your head down,”
《Live up to Your Youth》
S1·E11
TIMECODE: 40:19
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nà chū mén a
那出门啊
“When you're out there,”
hái dé jiā zhe wěi ba zuò rén
CURRENT FOCUS
还得 夹着尾巴做人
“you have to keep your head down,”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
shì ba
是吧
“am I right?”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
ADVISING
Tone:
PRAGMATIC
Emotion:
RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We can't afford to be arrogant; we must keep our heads down and be cautious.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence and Humility (Jia Zhe Wei Ba)
In Chinese social philosophy, acting with modesty and discretion when facing external pressure is seen as vital for self-preservation.
INTENT TAGS:
#advising
#caution
#humility
#pragmatism
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
夹着尾巴做人
SPOKEN CHUNK
to act with one's tail tucked between one's legs; to keep a low profile cautiously
A vivid colloquial idiom used to advise caution, humility, or laying low after a mistake or when vulnerable.
还得
SPOKEN CHUNK
still have to / must
Expresses an unavoidable necessity or a realistic conclusion about what needs to be done.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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