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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21 (24:44) HSK 7
mā zhǐ xī wàng nǐ néng duì de qǐ zì jǐ

妈只希望 你能对得起自己

“I just hope you can be true to yourself.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 24:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù yòng duì bù qǐ zhè ge duì bù qǐ nà ge

“You don't need to apologize to anyone.”

mā zhǐ xī wàng nǐ néng duì de qǐ zì jǐ CURRENT FOCUS

妈 只希望 你能 对得起自己

“I just hope you can be true to yourself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yán chǎng tǐng hǎo de

盐场挺好的

“The saltworks is pretty good.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: COMPASSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Overcoming Filial and Social Guilt

Collectivist pressure often makes individuals sacrifice personal joy; here, the elder explicitly releases the younger from that burden.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #reassurance #maternal_care #validation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
对得起自己 SPOKEN CHUNK

do right by oneself; be true to oneself

A powerful set phrase used to encourage someone to live without regret rather than just pleasing others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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