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《Go Ahead》 S1·E40 (07:49) HSK 6
tīng huà de hái zi yě kào bú zhù

听话的孩子也靠不住

“on husband or children.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 07:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tīng huà de lǎo gōng kào bú zhù

“we can't depend”

tīng huà de hái zi yě kào bú zhù CURRENT FOCUS

听话 的孩子也 靠不住

“on husband or children.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huí lái la huí lái la

回来啦 回来啦

“I'm back. You're back.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: CYNICAL
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Forget the husband—even our good kid is completely useless right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Expectations and 'Tinghua'

Being 'tinghua' (obedient) is traditionally prized in Chinese parenting, yet parents often lament that childhood obedience does not guarantee practical dependability in adulthood.

INTENT TAGS: #venting #echoing_complaint #disappointment #family_grievance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
听话 SPOKEN CHUNK

obedient / well-behaved

Extremely common praise for children (or jokingly for spouses) who listen to elders or partners.

靠不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

unreliable / undependable

A resultative complement phrase used when someone or something cannot be counted on in a pinch.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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