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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E19 (32:01) HSK 7
xíng le nǐ bié kōu le

行了 你别抠了

“Alright, stop being so stingy.”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 32:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN píng tì wǒ yě méi qián mǎi

“I don't have money for dupes either.”

xíng le nǐ bié kōu le CURRENT FOCUS

行了 你 别抠了

“Alright, stop being so stingy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè dōu píng jià de zhè yàng nǐ xiān zì jǐ xuǎn liǎng jiàn

这都平价的 这样 你先自己选两件

“These are all affordable. How about this? Pick two items yourself first. Take whatever you like. Don't look at the price tag.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PLAYFUL CRITICISM
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop pretending to be totally broke—just pick something and have fun.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bantering about Stinginess (Kōu)

Teasing friends about being 'kou' is routine in casual banter, often used by a generous host or partner to relieve financial awkwardness.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #dismissal #urging #spending
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
行了 SPOKEN CHUNK

alright, that's enough / drop it

Used to halt someone's whining, complaining, or repetitive behavior abruptly.

别抠了 SPOKEN CHUNK

stop being so stingy / stop being a penny-pincher

'抠' (kōu) is extremely popular colloquial slang for being stingy or overly tightfisted with money.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signifies a change of state and gives an imperative force to halt the ongoing behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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