《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E19 (20:21)
HSK 4
hái shì gāi ràng nǐ liú xià lái
还是该让你留下来
“or make you stay.”
《Live up to Your Youth》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 20:21
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
shì gāi ràng nǐ zǒu
是该让你走
“whether we should let you go”
hái shì gāi ràng nǐ liú xià lái
CURRENT FOCUS
还是 该 让你留下来
“or make you stay.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bà
爸
“Dad.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
RECONSIDERING DECISION
Tone:
SENTIMENTAL
Emotion:
REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I really do not want you to go.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Restraint in Chinese Families
Chinese parents often hesitate to explicitly say 'I love you' or 'I miss you', expressing deep attachment indirectly through indecision about letting adult children leave home.
INTENT TAGS:
#regret
#attachment
#reluctance_to_part
#second_thought
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
还是该
SPOKEN CHUNK
it would still be better to; should after all
Used when changing your mind after reflection to indicate what truly should be done.
留下来
SPOKEN CHUNK
to stay behind; to remain
A directional complement phrase commonly used when asking or deciding to stay in a place.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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