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《The Knockout》 S1·E14 (17:52) HSK 2
nǐ bié luàn dòng rén dōng xī a

你别乱动人东西啊

“Don't touch anything.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 17:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qǐng

请

“Please.”

nǐ bié luàn dòng rén dōng xī a CURRENT FOCUS

你 别乱动 人东西啊

“Don't touch anything.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bié luàn dòng rén jiā de dōng xī

别乱动人家的东西

“Don't touch anything.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Maintenance (分寸感)

Handling an acquaintance or stranger's belongings without clear consent is considered a severe breach of personal boundary and basic manners in Chinese society.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #prohibition #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
乱动 SPOKEN CHUNK

to touch or fiddle with without permission; to mess with

Frequently used in negative imperatives (别乱动) to warn against touching private or delicate items.

人东西 SPOKEN CHUNK

other people's belongings (short for 人家的东西)

Colloquial abbreviation where '人' functions as 'other people' or 'someone else'.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Directs urgent, cautionary emphasis to the negative command.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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