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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6 (20:17) HSK 4
duì zhǎng jīn tiān shuō nǐ shì wèi le nǐ hǎo

队长今天说你 是为了你好

“Captain scolded you today for your own good.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 20:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men zài cǐ jù huì dàn yuàn yǒng bù fēn lí

我们在此聚会 但愿永不分离

“♪ We gather here today ♪ ♪ I hope we will never be apart ♪”

duì zhǎng jīn tiān shuō nǐ shì wèi le nǐ hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

队长 今天 说你 是为了你好

“Captain scolded you today for your own good.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gé nà me yuǎn nǐ dōu néng tīng jiàn

隔那么远 你都能听见

“You could hear it from so far away?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: MEDIATING AND COMFORTING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't take his scolding personally; he is just trying to look out for your future.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Benevolent Discipline (Wei Ni Hao)

In Chinese culture, authority figures frequently frame harsh reprimands as tough love meant to help subordinates or juniors improve.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #mediation #justification #comforting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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是为了你好 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is for your own good

A very common Chinese formula used by elders, leaders, or friends to justify strictness, scolding, or unsolicited advice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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