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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21 (15:10) HSK 6
rén jiā xīn kǔ zuò de bié zhè me shuō nà nǐ dōu chī le bei

人家辛苦做的 别这么说 那你都吃了呗

“He worked hard on this. Don't say that. You finish it then.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 15:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì bú shì yī gǔ zi shí táng lǎo wáng de wèi ér

“Tastes like something that would come from Wang of the canteen, right?”

rén jiā xīn kǔ zuò de bié zhè me shuō nà nǐ dōu chī le bei CURRENT FOCUS

人家 辛苦 做的 别这么说 那你 都吃了呗

“He worked hard on this. Don't say that. You finish it then.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pāi tā pāi tā

拍她 拍她

“Film her.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: DEFENDING OTHERS AND TEASING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop complaining and show some respect, or put your money where your mouth is and eat it all yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appreciating Labor (Xinku)

In Chinese culture, publicly acknowledging someone's labor (辛苦) is an essential social virtue, making complaints about food taboo when the chef is within earshot.

INTENT TAGS: #chiding #calling_bluff #teasing #defending_face
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
人家辛苦做的 SPOKEN CHUNK

someone worked hard to make this

A common phrase used to remind others to appreciate the effort that went into preparing a meal or completing a task.

别这么说 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't say that; stop speaking like that

A gentle spoken admonition used to check someone who is speaking inappropriately or rudely.

那你都吃了呗 SPOKEN CHUNK

then why don't you just eat it all up?

Used in casual speech to playfully dare or tease someone into finishing something they are discussing.

Modal Particle「呗」 (bei) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the challenge into a casual, slightly teasing suggestion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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