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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E17 (27:08) HSK 2
bù gāi nǐ wèn de shì qíng nǐ jiù bié wèn le

不该你问的事情你就别问了

“Don't ask questions you shouldn't.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 27:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chǎo jià le

吵架了

“did you have a fight with Mr. Shen?”

bù gāi nǐ wèn de shì qíng nǐ jiù bié wèn le CURRENT FOCUS

不该你问的 事情你就 别问了

“Don't ask questions you shouldn't.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiāo liàng de shì qíng wǒ huì xiǎng bàn fǎ de

销量的事情我会想办法的

“I'll handle the sales issue.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: CURT
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mind your own business and stay out of my personal affairs.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Maintenance (分寸感)

Chinese interpersonal dynamics place heavy emphasis on knowing one's boundaries (fen cun); crossing them into a superior's or peer's private matters often triggers sharp rebukes.

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #shutting_down #curt_refusal #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不该你问的事情 SPOKEN CHUNK

things that are none of your business

A direct and firm phrase used to establish privacy or hierarchical boundaries.

你就别问了 SPOKEN CHUNK

just don't ask about it

Used to firmly cut off further inquiry or curiosity.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions here to indicate a cessation of action, reinforcing an imperative stop command.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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