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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E27 (38:08) HSK 4
nǐ bié wàng le wǒ men zhī qián de yuē fǎ sān zhāng a

你别忘了 我们之前的约法三章啊

“Don't forget the rules we made before.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 38:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè jǐ tiān a bié zài gū niáng miàn qián kū le

这几天啊 别在姑娘面前哭了

“Don't cry before our girl these next few days.”

nǐ bié wàng le wǒ men zhī qián de yuē fǎ sān zhāng a CURRENT FOCUS

你 别忘了 我们之前的 约法三章 啊

“Don't forget the rules we made before.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhī dào

我知道

“Okay.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REMINDING OBLIGATION
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep your emotions in check and stick to our deal as you promised.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yue Fa San Zhang (Setting Ground Rules)

Originating from Liu Bang's historical three simple laws to reassure the populace, this idiom is colloquially used in Chinese culture to set informal boundaries and manage mutual expectations.

INTENT TAGS: #reminding #boundary_setting #cautioning #holding_accountable
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
约法三章 SPOKEN CHUNK

set ground rules; make a three-point pact

A common idiomatic expression used when mutually establishing basic rules or boundaries in personal or working relationships.

别忘了 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't forget

Used as a direct spoken reminder to emphasize a critical commitment or fact.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative while adding an urging, cautionary emphasis.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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