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《Go Ahead》 S1·E11 (04:33) HSK 6
nǐ zhè shì gàn shén me ma

你这是干什么嘛

“What are you doing?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 04:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ jiù zhēn bù huí lái sòng sòng ma

“Are you really not coming back to see him off?”

nǐ zhè shì gàn shén me ma CURRENT FOCUS

你这是干什么 嘛

“What are you doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me zhè me rèn xìng ne

怎么这么任性呢

“Why are you so stubborn ?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REPROACHING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why are you making a scene and being so unreasonable right now?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renxing (Willfulness / Capriciousness)

Emotional defiance or refusing to participate in social rituals like seeing off loved ones is viewed as 'renxing' (immature self-centeredness), which elders usually criticize.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #exasperation #conflict #pleading
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你这是干什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

what on earth are you doing / why are you acting like this

A classic rhetorical challenge used when someone does something dramatic, childish, or socially inappropriate.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the reproach into a plaintive, whining, or exasperated appeal, pleading for the other person to be reasonable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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