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《The Lead》 S1·E20 (37:20) HSK 2
nǐ jiù gāo gāo shǒu ràng ràng ér ba

你就高高手 让让儿吧

“please go easy on your son.”

《The Lead》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 37:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mā ya

妈呀

“Mother,”

nǐ jiù gāo gāo shǒu ràng ràng ér ba CURRENT FOCUS

你就 高高手 让让 儿吧

“please go easy on your son.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài shuō ér zǎ néng dǎ dé guò nǐ ma

“Besides, how could I ever beat you?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEADING FOR MERCY
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pleading for Mercy via Self-humbling

Referring to oneself as a child or subordinate and asking the opponent to 'raise hands high' is a traditional rhetorical gesture to appease an attacker by stroking their ego and admitting utter defeat.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #concession #appeasement #surrender
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
高抬贵手 SPOKEN CHUNK

raise your hand high to show mercy; let someone off the hook

A vivid idiomatic expression used when asking someone in a position of power or strength to be lenient.

让让 SPOKEN CHUNK

yield; make concessions; give a break

Reduplication of the verb to yield, softening the request for leniency.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent plea, turning a direct command into an earnest request.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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