《My Destiny》 S1·E3 (05:47)
HSK 7
ràng wǒ huǎn kǒu qì xíng bù
让我缓口气 行不
“Let me catch a break, okay?”
《My Destiny》
S1·E3
TIMECODE: 05:47
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
xiān bǎ zhè fèn hái shàng
先把这份还上
“We can pay off some.”
ràng wǒ huǎn kǒu qì xíng bù
CURRENT FOCUS
让我缓口气 行不
“Let me catch a break, okay?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
lái lái lái hē diǎn hē diǎn lái lái lái lái jīn ér duō hē diǎn hā
“(Come on! Cheers!) (Have another!) (Let's enjoy!)”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
PLEADING FOR RELIEF
Tone:
PLEADING AND STRAINED
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop pressing me so hard; give me some time to breathe.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Negotiating Pressure in Chinese Interpersonal Relations
Direct confrontation over obligations like debts is often mitigated through informal requests for leeway ('缓口气'), using casual tone tags to elicit sympathy.
INTENT TAGS:
#pleading
#asking_for_respite
#defusing_pressure
#delaying
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
缓口气
SPOKEN CHUNK
to catch one's breath; to take a breather
Used metaphorically to mean having a brief period of respite from heavy stress, debt, or overwhelming tasks.
行不
SPOKEN CHUNK
is that okay?; can you do that?
A colloquial northern Chinese contraction of '行不行', used to solicit immediate consent or concession.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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《My Destiny》 S1·E3 (05:47) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus