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《The Guilty》 S1·E14 (06:02) HSK 2
nǐ zì jǐ diān liáng ba

你自己掂量吧

“that's for you to weigh.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 06:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhì yú zěn me xuǎn

至于怎么选

“As for what to choose,”

nǐ zì jǐ diān liáng ba CURRENT FOCUS

你 自己 掂量 吧

“that's for you to weigh.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā yào zǒu bù yòng lán tā hǎo

“If she wants to leave, don't stop her. Yes, sir.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ISSUING ULTIMATUM
Tone: STERN AND DISMISSIVE
Emotion: COLDNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Make your choice, but remember you will have to face the music if you pick the wrong side.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Weighting Consequences (掂量轻重)

Telling someone to 'weigh things themselves' implies that they are fully aware of social, moral, or legal stakes, shifting the blame entirely to them if they err.

INTENT TAGS: #ultimatum #warning #dismissal #shifting_responsibility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
掂量 SPOKEN CHUNK

to weigh up; to consider carefully

Originally meaning to weigh an object in the hand, colloquially used to mean weighing options or considering potential dangers.

你自己 SPOKEN CHUNK

you yourself

Emphasizes individual responsibility and personal accountability for the subsequent outcome.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative into a cold suggestion while reinforcing finality and leaving the matter to the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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