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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E22 (21:35) HSK 3
gē xiǎng kū nǐ jiù kū chū lái ba

哥 想哭你就哭出来吧

“You can cry if you want.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 21:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yí fù hé dà sǎo dōu zài shī zōng chéng kè de míng dān lǐ

姨父和大嫂 都在失踪乘客的名单里

“Uncle and sister-in-law are on the list of missing passengers.”

gē xiǎng kū nǐ jiù kū chū lái ba CURRENT FOCUS

哥 想哭 你 就哭 出来吧

“You can cry if you want.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yún kuí gē

云魁哥

“Yunkui”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Restraint in Chinese Men

Traditional Chinese culture expects men, especially older brothers who act as family pillars, to suppress tears ('a man does not easily shed tears'). Explicitly giving him permission to cry shows deep empathy.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #empathy #emotional_support #permission
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
哭出来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cry out loud; to let one's tears out

Combines the verb 'cry' with the directional complement 'out' to mean releasing pent-up emotions through tears.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the suggestion, turning it into a gentle, empathetic permission and encouragement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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