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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E10 (07:10) HSK 4
nà bù wèi le hái zi ma wèi hái zi chī diǎn kǔ jiù chī diǎn kǔ bei

那不为了孩子吗 为孩子吃点苦就吃点苦呗

“Isn't it for the kids? If I have to suffer a bit for them, so be it.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 07:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ chū qù dé shòu duō shǎo wěi qū

你出去得受多少委屈

“you'll suffer a lot of grievances out there.”

nà bù wèi le hái zi ma wèi hái zi chī diǎn kǔ jiù chī diǎn kǔ bei CURRENT FOCUS

那 不为 了孩子吗 为孩子 吃点苦就吃点苦 呗

“Isn't it for the kids? If I have to suffer a bit for them, so be it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒu ba

走吧

“Just go.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING SACRIFICE
Tone: RESIGNED YET RESOLUTE
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't pity me; any suffering is entirely worth it as long as my child benefits.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Self-Sacrifice

In Chinese culture, enduring hardship ('chi ku') for the future welfare of one's offspring is viewed as a fundamental moral duty and badge of honor.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #resignation #parental_sacrifice #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
为了孩子 SPOKEN CHUNK

for the sake of the child

A very common parental justification in Chinese culture used to normalize personal sacrifices.

吃点苦 SPOKEN CHUNK

endure a bit of hardship

Used idiomatically to minimize physical or mental labor and suffering.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a rhetorical question expecting total agreement from the interlocutor.

Modal Particle「呗」 (bei) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys acceptance of an obvious necessity or inevitable state of affairs.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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