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《The Knockout》 S1·E38 (14:18) HSK 4
kàn kàn nǐ zhè ge mǎng fū de yàng zi

看看你这个莽夫的样子

“Think before you jump!”

《The Knockout》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 14:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yào gàn má wǒ gàn tā qù gěi wǒ zhàn zhù

“What are you going to do? Beat his ass! Stop!”

kàn kàn nǐ zhè ge mǎng fū de yàng zi CURRENT FOCUS

看看 你 这个 莽夫 的样子

“Think before you jump!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huí wū

回屋

“Go back to your room.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Calm down and stop acting like an idiot who only knows how to fight.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Restraint over Rash Valour (戒勇尚谋)

In Chinese culture, relying purely on impulsive temper and muscle is viewed negatively as uncivilized and counterproductive, contrasting with mature self-restraint.

INTENT TAGS: #reproaching #restraining #criticism #de_escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看看你 SPOKEN CHUNK

look at you (used to reproach or point out someone's flaw)

Commonly used in spoken Chinese by family members or close friends before delivering a criticism.

莽夫 SPOKEN CHUNK

a reckless person; hothead; brute

A derogatory term used to criticize someone acting on brute force without thinking.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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