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《About Love》 S1·E24 (32:29) HSK 7
nǐ hái bù néng shāng tā zì zūn xīn

你还不能伤他自尊心

“And you can't hurt his pride.”

《About Love》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 32:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hái dé jiǎng jì shù

你还得讲技术

“is a skill.”

nǐ hái bù néng shāng tā zì zūn xīn CURRENT FOCUS

你 还不 能 伤他自尊心

“And you can't hurt his pride.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào bù rán wǒ gēn nǐ shuō tā zhēn gēn nǐ jí

“Otherwise, you know, he'll really get upset.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: CAUTIONARY AND INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Protecting Face (Gei Mianzi)

In Chinese interpersonal etiquette, protecting an individual's pride (zizunxin) is essential, as damaging someone's face can provoke intense hostility or ruin a relationship.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #advising #caution #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
伤自尊心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to hurt someone's self-esteem or pride

A high-frequency collocation used to describe actions or words that deeply bruise someone's dignity.

还不能 SPOKEN CHUNK

also must not; on top of that cannot

Used when adding an extra constraint or taboo on top of existing requirements.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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