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《Road to Success》 S1·E17 (17:49) HSK 4
nǐ yě bù néng yīn wèi tā jiù yào fàng qì zì jǐ de rén shēng a

你也不能因为他 就要放弃自己的人生啊

“You can't give up on your life just because of him.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 17:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yě bú shì nǐ de guò cuò

这也不是你的过错

“it's not your fault.”

nǐ yě bù néng yīn wèi tā jiù yào fàng qì zì jǐ de rén shēng a CURRENT FOCUS

你 也不能 因为他 就要 放弃 自己的 人生 啊

“You can't give up on your life just because of him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì tā mā mā gěi wǒ de tā de rì jì běn

这是他妈妈给我的他的日记本

“This is his diary his mother gave me.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: COMFORTING AND ADVISING
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Boundary Setting in Grief

Chinese interpersonal support often balances deep empathy with pragmatic reminders to preserve one's filial duty and personal future despite tragedy.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #comforting #intervention #earnestness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
也不能因为……就 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot just... simply because...

Used to dissuade someone from making an extreme or irrational decision based on a single setback or person.

放弃自己的人生 SPOKEN CHUNK

to give up on one's own life/future

A grave phrase used in heart-to-heart talks when intervening in someone's destructive self-abandonment.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent advice, injecting deep emotional empathy and pleading warmth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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