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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4 (23:35) HSK 4
nǐ yòu zài luàn fà shén me pí qì

你又在乱发什么脾气

“why throw a tantrum?”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 23:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cháng níng

常宁

“Chang Ning,”

nǐ yòu zài luàn fà shén me pí qì CURRENT FOCUS

你又在乱发 什么 脾气

“why throw a tantrum?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhēn yào tīng nǐ gū gū de huà

你真要听你姑姑的话

“Are you going to listen to your aunt”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Calm down and stop being so unreasonable.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Restraint in Family Hierarchies

In Chinese domestic dynamics, elder family members expect younger relatives to control their emotions and show deference rather than venting openly.

INTENT TAGS: #scolding #chastising #suppression #restraint
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
发脾气 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum

A common colloquial phrase used when someone exhibits anger or emotional outbursts.

乱发脾气 SPOKEN CHUNK

to throw an irrational or unjustified tantrum

Use '乱' before a verb to emphasize that the action is inappropriate, disorderly, or unjustified.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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