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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3 (15:52) HSK 4
hǎo hǎo hǎo xíng xíng xíng bié jī dòng bié jī dòng hǎo ba

好好好 行行行 别激动 别激动好吧

“Alright, fine. Calm down, okay?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 15:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǎng nǎ ge huǒ kēng lǐ tuī

往哪个火坑里推

“he's willing to send Xiaolongbao into.”

hǎo hǎo hǎo xíng xíng xíng bié jī dòng bié jī dòng hǎo ba CURRENT FOCUS

好好好 行行行 别激动 别激动 好吧

“Alright, fine. Calm down, okay?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ wèi wǒ de tài dù gēn nǐ dào qiàn nǐ zhī qián bú shì tǐng yǒu zhāo de ma

我为我的态度跟你道歉 你之前不是挺有招的吗

“I apologize for my attitude. Weren't you full of ideas before?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PACIFYING
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Calm down and stop making a scene so we can actually discuss this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: De-escalation via Verbal Concession

Rapid repetition of agreeable words like '好好好' and '行行行' serves as an emergency buffer in Chinese conflicts, signaling temporary surrender to calm the interlocutor's anger.

INTENT TAGS: #de-escalation #pacifying #appeasement #calming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
别激动 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't get agitated / calm down

Used to urge someone who is visibly angry, defensive, or crying to lower their emotional intensity.

行行行 SPOKEN CHUNK

alright, alright, alright

A repetitive affirmation often used to quickly yield ground or appease someone during an argument.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative into a gentle, persuasive appeal for cooperation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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