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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E35 (10:50) HSK 7
cóng xiǎo dào dà nǐ yī shēng qì jiù zhè ge kǒu qì

从小到大 你一生气就这个口气

“Since we were kids, you use this tone when you're angry.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 10:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiě nǐ bié zhè yàng a

姐 你别这样啊

“Shao, don't be like this.”

cóng xiǎo dào dà nǐ yī shēng qì jiù zhè ge kǒu qì CURRENT FOCUS

从小到大 你 一生气就 这个 口气

“Since we were kids, you use this tone when you're angry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ tīng zhe xīn lǐ jiù fā máo

我听着心里就发毛

“It gives me the creeps.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: POINTING OUT PATTERNS
Tone: RESENTFUL
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Sibling Dynamics and Eldest Sibling Authority

In Chinese families, older siblings often exert parental-like authority, and their stern tone ('口气') can leave lasting psychological impressions on younger siblings.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #confrontation #habitual_behavior #sibling_conflict
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
从小到大 SPOKEN CHUNK

since childhood; all one's life

Used to describe ingrained behavioral patterns, habits, or truths that have persisted since childhood.

一...就... SPOKEN CHUNK

as soon as... then...; whenever...

Grammatical structure highlighting an automatic, predictable reaction to a specific trigger.

这个口气 SPOKEN CHUNK

this kind of tone / attitude

Used to criticize the condescending, aggressive, or dismissive manner in which someone speaks.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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