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《The Heir》 S1·E1 (20:14) HSK 7
dàn shì bù kě yǐ sā huǎng

但是不可以撒谎

“But I must not lie.”

《The Heir》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 20:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN niáng shì bú shì gēn nǐ shuō guò niáng bù guǎn nǐ wán shuǎ dàn shì

娘是不是跟你说过 娘不管你玩耍 但是

“Didn't I tell you that I don't mind you playing, but?”

dàn shì bù kě yǐ sā huǎng CURRENT FOCUS

但是 不可以撒谎

“But I must not lie.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qī zǔ mǔ niáng yào dǎ wǒ ne qī zǔ mǔ niáng yào dǎ wǒ ne

七祖母 娘要打我呢 七祖母 娘要打我呢

“Seventh Grandmother! Mother is going to hit me! Seventh Grandmother! Mother is going to hit me!”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: STERNNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Admonition (Jiaxun)

Chinese child-rearing places immense emphasis on honesty and integrity as core moral foundations, often leading to stern disciplinary reactions when lying occurs.

INTENT TAGS: #disciplining #prohibition #boundary_setting #moral_instruction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
撒谎 SPOKEN CHUNK

to tell a lie

A common spoken term for lying or being dishonest, often used when reprimanding children.

不可以 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot; must not; not permitted

Used to express strict prohibition or refusal of permission.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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