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《Per Aspera Ad Astra》 S0·E0 (13:08) HSK 2
nǐ xiǎo shí hòu zhè me sǒng ma ?

你小时候这么怂吗?

“Were you such a coward when you were young?”

《Per Aspera Ad Astra》 S0·E0
TIMECODE: 13:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú shì wǒ yào bǎ chuán sòng mén gǎo nà me yuǎn de méi bàn fǎ zhǐ néng tiào le

不是我要把传送门搞那么远的 没办法 只能跳了

“What the hell? The portal's too far! There's no other way but to jump.”

nǐ xiǎo shí hòu zhè me sǒng ma ? CURRENT FOCUS

你 小时候 这么怂吗?

“Were you such a coward when you were young?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒu a shuāi bù sǐ nǐ a xiāng xìn wǒ

“Come on. You won't die. Trust me.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: TEASING CRITIQUE
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop being a coward and just jump!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Playful Goading (激将法)

Challenging someone's bravery by calling them 'wimpy' is a common colloquial tactic among close friends to motivate action under pressure.

INTENT TAGS: #taunting #teasing #provocation #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
怂 SPOKEN CHUNK

cowardly; wimpy; chicken

Very frequent modern slang used to describe someone backing down out of fear.

小时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

in one's childhood; when young

Standard temporal chunk referring to early childhood.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a straightforward polar question used here to challenge the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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