《Lady Liberty》 S1·E23 (29:38)
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wǒ nà shì kǔ kǒu pó xīn
我那是苦口婆心
“I was trying to persuade you”
《Lady Liberty》
S1·E23
TIMECODE: 29:38
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
bèi shuō le hái bù gǎn huí zuǐ
被说了还不敢回嘴
“Even when someone criticized me, I didn't dare talk back.”
wǒ nà shì kǔ kǒu pó xīn
CURRENT FOCUS
我 那是 苦口婆心
“I was trying to persuade you”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xiǎng yào fèng quàn nǐ huí tóu shì àn
“to turn back while you still could.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
JUSTIFYING CRITICISM
Tone:
DEFENSIVE
Emotion:
FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I only nagged you for your own good, so stop acting like the victim.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tough Love and Moral Exhortation
In Chinese culture, severe verbal reprimands from elders or close allies are often defended under the banner of loving concern, placing moral pressure on the listener to accept the advice gratefully.
INTENT TAGS:
#self_justification
#tough_love
#defensiveness
#admonition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
苦口婆心
SPOKEN CHUNK
urging someone with painstaking and heartfelt advice
Use this classic idiom when defending your persistent nagging as being solely motivated by the other person's welfare.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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