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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E27 (12:40) HSK 4
zhè me yán zhòng nà nǐ hái bù zǎo shuō

这么严重 那你还不早说

“That serious? Then why didn't you say so earlier?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 12:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù hù chē yǐ jīng bǎ tā sòng dào jí jiù le

救护车已经把她送到急救了

“The ambulance already took her to emergency.”

zhè me yán zhòng nà nǐ hái bù zǎo shuō CURRENT FOCUS

这么严重 那你 还不早说

“That serious? Then why didn't you say so earlier?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái zài nà ér yǎn lěng jìng dú lì bù qiú rén

“Still acting all calm and independent, like you don't need anyone.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: REPROACHING
Tone: SCOLDING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why on earth would you hide something this life-threatening from me?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reporting Good News Not Bad (Bao Xi Bu Bao You)

Chinese people often hide sickness or trouble to avoid burdening loved ones, which frequently leads to frustration when the truth finally comes out.

INTENT TAGS: #blaming #urgency #panic #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这么严重 SPOKEN CHUNK

this serious; so severe

Used as an exclamation when realizing the magnitude or severity of a crisis.

还不早说 SPOKEN CHUNK

why didn't you say so sooner

A very frequent colloquial complaint directed at someone who withheld vital news.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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