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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31 (31:50) HSK 4
nǐ qīn kǒu dā yìng guò tā shén me

你亲口答应过她什么

“What did you promise her?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 31:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ jiù zhè me huí bào tā

“Is this how you repay her?”

nǐ qīn kǒu dā yìng guò tā shén me CURRENT FOCUS

你 亲口答应 过她 什么

“What did you promise her?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō nǐ wú lùn fā shēng shén me dōu bú huì pāo xià tā kě xiàn zài ne

你说你无论发生什么 都不会抛下她 可现在呢

“You said you'd never leave her, no matter what. And what about now?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You made a sacred promise to her, and now you have shamelessly betrayed it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Weight of Verbal Promises (Xin)

In Chinese moral culture, a verbal commitment made 'with one's own mouth' (亲口) holds binding moral gravity, and breaking it brings immense dishonor.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #accusation #holding_accountable #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
亲口 SPOKEN CHUNK

with one's own mouth; personally (said)

Emphasizes that words were spoken directly by someone rather than conveyed through rumors or third parties.

答应过 SPOKEN CHUNK

promised before; agreed to previously

Used to recall past agreements or commitments in order to hold someone accountable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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