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《The Lead》 S1·E40 (35:57) HSK 3
xíng le jiě nǐ shǎo shuō liǎng jù ba nǐ bì zuǐ

行了 姐 你少说两句吧 你闭嘴

“Alright, sis, drop it. Shut up.”

《The Lead》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 35:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǎ le chī shàng shuǐ le bǎ dǎ jǐng rén dōu wàng le

“What? Has he forgotten his benefactor?”

xíng le jiě nǐ shǎo shuō liǎng jù ba nǐ bì zuǐ CURRENT FOCUS

行了 姐 你 少说两句 吧 你闭嘴

“Alright, sis, drop it. Shut up.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ huí lái gàn shá lái le

你回来干啥来了

“Why are you back?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SILENCING INTERLOCUTOR
Tone: IRRITATED
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop making a scene and guilt-tripping people; just drop it already!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sibling Dynamics and Face

While younger siblings are traditionally expected to show deference to older siblings, direct outbursts like '闭嘴' highlight intense familiar informality and frustration where decorum breaks down.

INTENT TAGS: #silencing #irritation #boundary_setting #shutting_down
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
行了 SPOKEN CHUNK

enough already, that's enough

A common spoken interjection used to cut someone off when the speaker has reached their limit of tolerance.

少说两句 SPOKEN CHUNK

say less, keep quiet, drop the subject

Frequently used among relatives or friends to de-escalate tension or urge someone to stop complaining.

闭嘴 SPOKEN CHUNK

shut up

A harsh, direct command to be silent; usually only permissible among very close relatives or in severe conflicts.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys the speaker's judgment that the current situation or talking has reached an unacceptable limit.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative 'say less' into an urgent plea before the harsh 'shut up' follows.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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