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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E16 (35:16) HSK 3
zhǐ yào nǐ men zuǐ yán shí

只要你们嘴严实

“As long as you keep your mouths shut,”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 35:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN běi jīng chéng jiù nà me dà

北京城就那么大

“Beijing is so big.”

zhǐ yào nǐ men zuǐ yán shí CURRENT FOCUS

只要你 们 嘴严实

“As long as you keep your mouths shut,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nào bù liǎo jǐ tiān jiù xiāo tíng le

“people will stop gossiping in a few days.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: GIVING CONDITION
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep quiet about this, or we will all suffer the consequences.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Information Secrecy

In tight-knit communities or political environments, loose talk can quickly escalate crises, making confidentiality a matter of survival.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #confidentiality #caution #demanding_silence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
嘴严实 SPOKEN CHUNK

tight-lipped; keeping secrets well

A common colloquial expression describing someone who knows how to keep their mouth shut.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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