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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E18 (35:38) HSK 3
tīng yí mā yī jù huà xíng ma

听姨妈一句话行吗

“Just listen to me, alright?”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 35:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo yún

小云

“Xiaoyun…”

tīng yí mā yī jù huà xíng ma CURRENT FOCUS

听 姨妈 一句话 行吗

“Just listen to me, alright?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ hǎo hǎo xiǎng yī xiǎng

你好好想一想

“Think it over carefully.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PLEADING ADVICE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Show some respect for my seniority and take my advice before you ruin your life.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Advice and Kinship Leverage

Invoking one's kinship title (such as '姨妈') serves as an emotional appeal, reminding the younger person of traditional filial respect and the elder's protective role.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #moral_appeal #family_authority #urging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
听……一句话 SPOKEN CHUNK

heed someone's advice / listen to someone's words

A common rhetorical framing used when urging someone to follow crucial counsel.

行吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that okay? / would you do that?

A polite tag question seeking consent, often used by elders to soften an authoritative demand.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a tag question asking for compliance or agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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