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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38 (12:54) HSK 7
wǒ hé bái jú bú shì yào gù yì mán zhe nǐ men

我和白菊 不是要故意瞒着你们

“Bai Ju and I didn't mean to keep it from you.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 12:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mā

妈

“Mom.”

wǒ hé bái jú bú shì yào gù yì mán zhe nǐ men CURRENT FOCUS

我和白菊 不是要故意瞒着 你们

“Bai Ju and I didn't mean to keep it from you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu xiē qíng kuàng méi fǎ shuō

有些情况没法说

“We just couldn't talk about it.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't be mad; we had our reasons and never meant to deceive you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Accountability and Keeping Secrets

In Chinese family hierarchy, keeping significant matters from parents is often perceived as a breach of filial trust and respect, necessitating an explicit apology or justification.

INTENT TAGS: #appeasement #justification #reassurance #defensiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
故意瞒着 SPOKEN CHUNK

to deliberately conceal something from someone

Commonly used in interpersonal conflicts to clarify intentions regarding secrets or hidden information.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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