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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E16 (17:03) HSK 6
rǎn le bìng yě bù shuō hǎo le cái gào sù wǒ men

染了病也不说 好了才告诉我们

“You got sick and didn't say a word. Only told us after you got better.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 17:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhè hái zi zhēn shì de

你这孩子真是的

“Look at you.”

rǎn le bìng yě bù shuō hǎo le cái gào sù wǒ men CURRENT FOCUS

染了病也不说 好了 才 告诉我们

“You got sick and didn't say a word. Only told us after you got better.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pèi yí jīn rì shì lái qǐng zuì de gōng mén fēng suǒ

佩仪今日是来请罪的 宫门封锁

“I'm here today to beg forgiveness. With the palace gates sealed,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: AFFECTIONATE REPROACH
Tone: TENDERLY REPROACHFUL
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You made us worry by suffering alone; you should have trusted us to support you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reporting Good News but Not Bad (报喜不报忧)

Juniors in Chinese families often conceal suffering or illness to avoid burdening their elders, which ironically prompts emotional reproach from elders who wish to provide care.

INTENT TAGS: #scolding #expressing_concern #complaint #family_bonding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
染了病 SPOKEN CHUNK

contracted an illness / caught a disease

A somewhat literary or formal phrasing for falling sick, frequently heard in historical or formal contexts.

才告诉 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then told / didn't tell until

Uses '才' to highlight lateness or delay in sharing information.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of contracting the illness and subsequently recovering.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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