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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E17 (24:07) HSK 7
lái zhǎo jiě fū kàn kàn bìng tiān jīng dì yì ne

来找姐夫看看病 天经地义呢

“Coming to see my brother-in-law for a checkup is perfectly normal.”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 24:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè me shuō wǒ dōu gāi jiào nín jiě fū wǒ jiù shuō xiǎo jiù zi yǒu diǎn bù shū fú

这么说我都该叫您姐夫 我就说小舅子有点不舒服

“I should call you brother-in-law. I'll just say I'm feeling a bit unwell.”

lái zhǎo jiě fū kàn kàn bìng tiān jīng dì yì ne CURRENT FOCUS

来找 姐夫 看看 病 天经地义 呢

“Coming to see my brother-in-law for a checkup is perfectly normal.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suǒ yǐ jiě fū nín fàng xīn a

所以姐夫您放心啊

“So don't worry, brother-in-law.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: JUSTIFYING A FAVOR
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are family, so of course you should treat me without making a fuss or charging normal fees.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Kinship Favors

In Chinese culture, relying on relatives who work in specialized professions like medicine is widespread, often seen as natural rather than an imposition.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #justification #appealing_to_kinship
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
天经地义 SPOKEN CHUNK

completely natural and unalterable / universally accepted

An idiomatic four-character idiom (chengyu) used to emphasize that something is righteous, reasonable, and self-evident.

看看病 SPOKEN CHUNK

to see a doctor / to seek medical attention

The reduplication of the verb softens the tone, making the medical visit sound casual or routine.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the speaker's viewpoint, adding a conversational, persuasive, and slightly cheeky flavor to the assertion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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