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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E15 (26:45) HSK 3
kě jiā mǔ hái shuō guò yī jù huà

可家母还说过一句话

“But my mother also said that”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 26:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN páng rén shuō shén me dōu méi yǒu yòng

旁人说什么都没有用

“Nothing others say will change that.”

kě jiā mǔ hái shuō guò yī jù huà CURRENT FOCUS

可 家母 还说过一句话

“But my mother also said that”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rèn shì rú hé qíng shēn sì hǎi

“no matter how deep the affection,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CITING AUTHORITY
Tone: DIDACTIC
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You think affection conquers all, but let me tell you the harsh truth my mother taught me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Invoking Parental Precepts (Jiaxun)

Citing one's parents (especially with classical honorifics like '家母') lends ancestral gravity and moral weight to advice, making it harder to refute.

INTENT TAGS: #preface #moralizing #advice #admonition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
家母 SPOKEN CHUNK

my mother (humble/formal)

A formal, polite term used in traditional or elevated speech to refer to one's own mother when speaking to others.

还说过一句话 SPOKEN CHUNK

also said something / had another saying

Used to introduce a poignant quote or piece of wisdom that serves as a pivotal counterpoint.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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