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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16 (09:11) HSK 1
liǎng zhōu shǎo lái yí gè yuè

两周 少来 一个月

“Two weeks. Come on. One month.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 09:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gěi nǐ xǐ yí gè xīng qī de yī fú méi mén

“I'll wash your clothes for a week. No way.”

liǎng zhōu shǎo lái yí gè yuè CURRENT FOCUS

两周 少来 一个月

“Two weeks. Come on. One month.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kǎo lǜ kǎo lǜ

我考虑考虑

“I'll think about it.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COUNTER OFFERING
Tone: ASSERTIVE AND TEASING
Emotion: PLAYFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Two weeks is not nearly enough to make a deal; give me a full month or forget it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Playful Banter in Intimate Bargaining

In close relationships, blunt phrases like '少来' are used playfully rather than aggressively to negotiate favors without damaging interpersonal harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #counter_offer #teasing #negotiation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
少来 SPOKEN CHUNK

cut the crap / don't give me that / come off it

A colloquial rebuttal used among close friends or family to brush off an unacceptable excuse, offer, or flattery.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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