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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E29 (17:18) HSK 7
zhè rén jiā de sī shì nǐ xiā dǎ tīng shén me

这人家的私事 你瞎打听什么

“It's his private matter. Why are you prying?”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 17:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men jiàn guò méi yǒu

我们见过没有

“Have we met her?”

zhè rén jiā de sī shì nǐ xiā dǎ tīng shén me CURRENT FOCUS

这 人家 的 私事 你 瞎打听 什么

“It's his private matter. Why are you prying?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ěr xiōng yòu bú shì bié rén

那尔兄又不是别人

“But Er isn't an outsider.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: SHARP
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mind your own business and stay out of this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Maintenance (Fencun)

Chinese interpersonal etiquette values 'fencun' (sense of propriety); crossing into private affairs without sufficient intimacy is considered rude.

INTENT TAGS: #rebuke #boundary_setting #deterrence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
瞎打听 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pry recklessly; to ask around nosily

The prefix '瞎' denotes pointless, thoughtless, or inappropriate action, making this a candid reprimand.

人家的私事 SPOKEN CHUNK

other people's private business

Used to denote topics that are none of the listener's concern and should not be meddled with.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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