《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E22 (38:16)
HSK 3
wǒ shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo
我上有老下有小
“I have a family to support.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E22
TIMECODE: 38:16
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ bú shì dǎi rén
我不是歹人
“I'm not a bad person.”
wǒ shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo
CURRENT FOCUS
我 上有老下有小
“I have a family to support.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
yuān jiā lù zhǎi
冤家路窄
“It's a small world.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
PLEADING FOR MERCY
Tone:
PLEADING
Emotion:
FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please spare my life; my whole family will starve if anything happens to me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sandwich Generation Burden
In Confucian culture, filial duty and parental responsibility create immense moral weight, making this phrase a universally recognized plea for sympathy.
INTENT TAGS:
#pleading
#appealing_to_pity
#self_defense
#begging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
上有老下有小
SPOKEN CHUNK
having elderly parents and young children to support
A very common idiomatic phrase used to express heavy family burdens or plead for understanding.
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