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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E2 (08:25) HSK 4
hái yǒu qiān wàn bié lái zhǎo wǒ

还有 千万别来找我

“And one more thing— don't ever come looking for me.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 08:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǎng wǒ nà yī dì zán liǎ liǎng qīng le míng bái le ma

“hand them over to me, and we'll be done. Understand?”

hái yǒu qiān wàn bié lái zhǎo wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

还有 千万别来找我

“And one more thing— don't ever come looking for me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chú le mín zhèng jú

除了民政局

“Except at the Civil Affairs Bureau,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Severing Marital Ties

In contemporary Chinese urban culture, demanding total disengagement except for visiting the Civil Affairs Bureau (where divorces are finalized) marks the absolute collapse of a marriage.

INTENT TAGS: #prohibition #boundary_setting #severing_ties #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还有 SPOKEN CHUNK

furthermore; and another thing

Used at the start of a clause to introduce an important additional demand or condition.

千万别 SPOKEN CHUNK

under no circumstances; whatever you do, don't

A strong negative imperative used to issue an emphatic warning or prohibition.

找我 SPOKEN CHUNK

look for me; come see me; contact me

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to seeking someone out in person or contacting them.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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