《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10 (29:11)
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yǒu gōng zuò yǒu qī ér lǎo xiǎo
有工作 有妻儿老小
“We have jobs, wives, and children to care for,”
《Hold A Court Now》
S1·E10
TIMECODE: 29:11
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ men jiā dōu zài wài dì
我们家都在外地
“Our families all live out of town.”
yǒu gōng zuò yǒu qī ér lǎo xiǎo
CURRENT FOCUS
有 工作 有 妻儿老小
“We have jobs, wives, and children to care for,”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
hái yào zhào gù shēng bìng de lǎo fù qīn wǒ men bù kě néng měi zhōu
还要照顾生病的老父亲 我们不可能每周
“plus a sick father to look after. It's impossible for us to come to court”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
JUSTIFYING INABILITY
Tone:
DEFENSIVE
Emotion:
STRESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am stretched thin with my own family and job, so stop expecting the impossible from me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sandwich Generation Burden
Middle-aged adults in China face intense cultural expectations to balance career demands while simultaneously supporting both elderly parents and children.
INTENT TAGS:
#justification
#excusing
#setting_boundaries
#expressing_pressure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
妻儿老小
SPOKEN CHUNK
one's entire family (wife, children, and elderly parents)
A set phrase used to emphasize the weight of family responsibilities one shoulders.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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