《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E11 (21:09)
HSK 7
jìng lián wèn yě bù wèn yī shēng
竟连问也不问一声
“She didn't even ask a single word about her.”
《Coroner's Diary》
S1·E11
TIMECODE: 21:09
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
xiǎo niáng zǐ yě shì tā de xuè mài a
小娘子也是她的血脉啊
“the baby is still her granddaughter.”
jìng lián wèn yě bù wèn yī shēng
CURRENT FOCUS
竟连 问也不问 一声
“She didn't even ask a single word about her.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
rú cǐ gèng hǎo
如此更好
“That's better.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
EXPRESSING DISBELIEF
Tone:
CRITICAL
Emotion:
DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“How can anyone be so heartless as to not even check in on her?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Kinship Obligations (Qinqing)
In Chinese culture, blood relatives are expected to show mutual concern (wenhou); failing to even inquire about a relative's welfare signifies abnormal callousness.
INTENT TAGS:
#complaining
#criticizing
#expressing_shock
#lamenting
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
问也不问
SPOKEN CHUNK
not even ask; show zero concern
A pattern (V-也不-V) emphasizing a complete omission of a basic, expected gesture.
连……也……
SPOKEN CHUNK
even... (does not even...)
Used for strong emphasis to denote an extreme case where even minimal expectations are unfulfilled.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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