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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E5 (35:14) HSK 7
nǐ shì zì jǐ lái hái shì wǒ gěi nǐ sī

你是自己来 还是我给你撕

“You do it or I tear?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 35:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN měi huí dōu lái zhè yī tào

每回都来这一套

“Same trick every time.”

nǐ shì zì jǐ lái hái shì wǒ gěi nǐ sī CURRENT FOCUS

你是 自己来 还 是我 给你 撕

“You do it or I tear?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú yào dǎ rén

不要打人

“Don't hit.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ISSUING AN ULTIMATUM
Tone: THREATENING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do it right now, or I will use force to make you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Forced Compliance via False Choice

Framing an ultimatum as an alternative question ('A or B') strips the counterpart of any real agency, asserting absolute power over the situation.

INTENT TAGS: #intimidation #ultimatum #coercion #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自己来 SPOKEN CHUNK

do it oneself

Commonly used when offering someone autonomy to perform an action or, in aggressive contexts, warning them to comply voluntarily.

还是 SPOKEN CHUNK

or / rather

Used in alternative questions offering two choices.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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