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《The Knockout》 S1·E6 (12:38) HSK 7
nǐ zhǐ yào ráo wǒ dì di yī mìng

你只要饶我弟弟一命

“Just spare my brother's life.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 12:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēn wǒ men zhè bāng xiā bīng xiè jiàng yī bān jiàn shí

“lower yourself to the same level like us.”

nǐ zhǐ yào ráo wǒ dì di yī mìng CURRENT FOCUS

你 只要 饶我弟弟一命

“Just spare my brother's life.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ ràng wǒ gàn shén me dōu xíng

你让我干什么都行

“I'll do anything for you.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEADING AND BARGAINING
Tone: SUBMISSIVE
Emotion: DESPERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Take me instead; I will do whatever you demand as long as he lives.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fraternal Devotion (Ti)

In Chinese kinship ethics, an older sibling often bears paternal responsibility for younger siblings, including extreme self-sacrifice to preserve their life.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #begging_for_mercy #self_sacrifice #desperate_bargain
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
饶一命 SPOKEN CHUNK

to spare someone's life

A dramatic spoken expression used when begging for mercy or clemency in life-or-death situations.

只要 SPOKEN CHUNK

as long as; provided that

A fundamental conditional conjunction used to specify the sole, indispensable requirement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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