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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23 (04:36) HSK 7
zhǎng bù zhǎng jì xìng zhǎng bù zhǎng jì xìng

长不长记性 长不长记性

“Will you ever learn?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 04:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chī kē táng

吃颗糖

“Have a candy.”

zhǎng bù zhǎng jì xìng zhǎng bù zhǎng jì xìng CURRENT FOCUS

长 不长记性 长 不长记性

“Will you ever learn?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shān shàng hé rén

山上何人

“Who is on the mountain?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SCOLDING AND DISCIPLINING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Have you finally learned your lesson, or do I need to punish you more?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Disciplinary Rhetorical Questioning

Repetitive rhetorical questions in Chinese parenting and mentorship serve to reinforce moral hierarchy and compel the subordinate to reflect on their fault rather than elicit an actual factual answer.

INTENT TAGS: #scolding #disciplining #asserting_authority #reprimanding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
长记性 SPOKEN CHUNK

to learn from past mistakes; to take a lesson to heart

A very common spoken idiom used by elders, teachers, or close peers when someone repeats an error or faces consequences.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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