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《The Truth》 S1·E28 (11:08) HSK 1
chōu kòng qù kàn kàn nǐ bà mā qù

抽空去看看你爸妈去

“Visit your parents when you can.”

《The Truth》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 11:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hěn zhǎng shí jiān méi xiū jià le ba

“You haven't taken leave in a while, right?”

chōu kòng qù kàn kàn nǐ bà mā qù CURRENT FOCUS

抽空去看看 你爸妈去

“Visit your parents when you can.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiè shī fù guān xīn shǒu lǐ àn zi yī dà duī hái méi máng wán ne

谢师父关心 手里案子一大堆还没忙完呢

“Appreciate your concern. Still swamped with cases.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CARING ADVICE
Tone: ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Master-Apprentice Mentorship (Shifu Culture)

In traditional Chinese working environments, mentors often take on paternal responsibilities, actively looking out for a junior's family life and work-life balance.

INTENT TAGS: #caring #advising #encouraging #work_life_balance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
抽空 SPOKEN CHUNK

to find the time / manage to get some spare time

A common spoken collocation used before verbs when urging busy people to squeeze in an activity.

看看你爸妈 SPOKEN CHUNK

visit your parents

Spoken idiom expressing casual, caring family visits rather than formal visits.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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