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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2 (41:02) HSK 5
lǎo pó nǐ zǎo shuō ya wǒ zhè xīn lǐ miàn jiù yǒu dǐ le

老婆你早说呀 我这心里面就有底了

“You should've said that earlier. Now I feel more at ease.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 41:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zì rán jiù lái le

自然就来了

“it will happen naturally.”

lǎo pó nǐ zǎo shuō ya wǒ zhè xīn lǐ miàn jiù yǒu dǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

老婆你 早说 呀 我这 心里 面就 有底 了

“You should've said that earlier. Now I feel more at ease.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kāi chē wǒ kāi chē

我开车 我开车

“I'll focus on driving.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING RELIEF
Tone: ENTHUSIASTIC
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: You Di (Having a Bottom Line / Grounding)

In Chinese culture, having 'di' (a solid base or bottom) represents emotional security and preparedness against uncertainty.

INTENT TAGS: #relief #reassurance #affection #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
心里有底 SPOKEN CHUNK

to feel confident / to have peace of mind

Use this idiom when you have clear information or reassurance and no longer worry about an outcome.

早说呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

you should have told me earlier

A common light-hearted exclamation used when receiving information that immediately dispels anxiety.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the mild complaint of not being told sooner and conveys warmth.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly achieved mental state of feeling assured.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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