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《The Heir》 S1·E20 (40:37) HSK 5
zhè shì gàn má ya nǐ zhè shì

这是干吗呀你这是

“Why did you do this?”

《The Heir》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 40:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái yǒu qì niáng hái yǒu qì

“He's still breathing. Mother, he's still breathing.”

zhè shì gàn má ya nǐ zhè shì CURRENT FOCUS

这是 干吗呀 你这是

“Why did you do this?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǐ jǐng dōng nǐ fēng le ma

李景东 你疯了吗

“Li Jingdong, are you crazy?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING AND QUESTIONING
Tone: AGITATED AND ACCUSATORY
Emotion: SHOCK
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop this madness right now! What on earth have you done?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Repetition for Emotional Outburst

Doubling demonstratives and interrogatives (这是干吗呀你这是) is a signature spoken Chinese pattern reflecting extreme fluster and loss of control in emergencies.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #alarm #intervention #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这是干吗呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

what on earth are you doing?

A rhetorical, highly colloquial pattern used to confront someone performing an absurd, sudden, or inappropriate action.

还有气 SPOKEN CHUNK

still breathing; still alive

Colloquial idiom used in emergency medical or crisis contexts indicating a victim still possesses vital breath.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens phonetic harshness while heightening the sense of agitation and bewilderment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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