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《The Knockout》 S1·E32 (18:04) HSK 4
bié gěi zì jǐ nà me dà yā lì hǎo ba

别给自己那么大压力 好吧

“Don't press yourself so hard. OK?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 18:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì bú duì nǐ méi shì chū qù sàn sàn xīn dài jiā rén chū qù zǒu zǒu

对不对 你没事出去散散心 带家人出去走走

“Right? Go out for a walk or go traveling with your family.”

bié gěi zì jǐ nà me dà yā lì hǎo ba CURRENT FOCUS

别给 自己 那么大压力 好吧

“Don't press yourself so hard. OK?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng nà ge wǒ zhè biān zhèng hǎo yǒu gè diàn huà guò lái le

行 那个我这边 正好有个电话过来了

“Well, I have a call coming in.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Expressing Guanxin (关怀 / Care)

Chinese social bonds often involve actively advising friends to slow down or spend time with family as a sincere marker of intimacy and empathy.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #reassurance #counseling #empathy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
别给自己那么大压力 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't put so much pressure on yourself

A very natural spoken pattern used to comfort a stressed friend, family member, or coworker.

好吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

alright?; okay?

Appended to the end of suggestions to invite concurrence and soften the imperative.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative statement into an empathetic suggestion seeking confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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