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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E17 (19:58) HSK 4
nǐ zhè wū yā zuǐ nǐ bié shuō huà le jiù shì tā

你这乌鸦嘴你别说话了 就是他

“Don't jinx it. Just stop talking. It was him!”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 19:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō nào chéng zhè yàng wǒ méi yǒu qīng bó tā bù néng dǎ qǐ lái ba

“-You don't think this situation... -I didn't take advantage of her! Is going to escalate into a fight, do you?”

nǐ zhè wū yā zuǐ nǐ bié shuō huà le jiù shì tā CURRENT FOCUS

你这 乌鸦嘴 你别说 话 了 就是他

“Don't jinx it. Just stop talking. It was him!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me dǎ rén nǎ nǐ kuài zǒu zěn me zhè yàng a

“-How could you hit her? -Let's go. How could you do that?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: PANIC
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Wu Ya Zui (Crow's Mouth / Jinx Culture)

In Chinese superstition, crows symbolize misfortune, so someone whose negative forecasts come true is labeled a 'crow mouth' and blamed for vocalizing bad luck into existence.

INTENT TAGS: #blaming #silencing #alerting #panic
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
乌鸦嘴 SPOKEN CHUNK

jinx; someone who brings bad luck by predicting misfortune

Use this playfully or irritably when someone makes a negative prediction that ends up coming true.

别说话了 SPOKEN CHUNK

shut up; stop talking

A blunt, direct command used when an interlocutor's words are actively aggravating an urgent situation.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signifies a change of state, demanding an immediate cessation of the interlocutor's speech.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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