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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4 (04:30) HSK 4
nǐ men shì gù yì bù bǐng gào wài zǔ mǔ de

你们是故意 不禀告外祖母的

“deliberately keeping this from her?”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 04:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zěn me jué de

我怎么觉得

“Are you”

nǐ men shì gù yì bù bǐng gào wài zǔ mǔ de CURRENT FOCUS

你们是 故意 不 禀告 外祖母的

“deliberately keeping this from her?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì shén me huà

这是什么话

“What are you talking about?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DIRECT ACCUSATION
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You hid this on purpose because you knew she would never approve.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reporting Hierarchy in Traditional Households

In traditional extended Chinese families, failing to report important matters to the matriarch or patriarch constitutes a serious breach of filial respect and household protocol.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #exposing_intent #suspicion #direct_challenge
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
故意 SPOKEN CHUNK

deliberately; intentionally

Used before a verb to emphasize that an action was premeditated rather than accidental.

禀告 SPOKEN CHUNK

to report formally to a superior or elder

A formal, traditional term typically used in historical settings when addressing or referencing authority figures or seniors.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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