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《The Guilty》 S1·E2 (28:47) HSK 4
zán bù néng zhěng dé tài guò le shì bú shì

咱不能整得太过了是不是

“We can't go too far, right?”

《The Guilty》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 28:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǎo yé zi dōu shēng qì le

老爷子都生气了

“Master's already angry.”

zán bù néng zhěng dé tài guò le shì bú shì CURRENT FOCUS

咱 不能 整得太过了 是不是

“We can't go too far, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào bù

要不

“How about...”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: URGING RESTRAINT
Tone: HESITANT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We have pushed our luck far enough; let's stop before we get into serious trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Deference to the Family Patriarch (老爷子)

In traditional Chinese families, the eldest male ('老爷子') holds significant moral authority, and younger family members are expected to de-escalate conflicts to avoid upsetting him.

INTENT TAGS: #de_escalation #caution #seeking_agreement #restraint
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
整得太过 SPOKEN CHUNK

to take things too far; to overdo it

'整' is a colloquial northern Chinese verb meaning 'to do/make'. Use this phrase casually to warn someone not to cross the line.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the excessive degree ('太过了') as a state that should be avoided.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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