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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E38 (36:27) HSK 7
zǔ mǔ kě bù ài tīng a shén me jiào zuò pān fù

祖母可不爱听啊 什么叫做攀附

“hearing such talk. What do you mean by "using connections"?”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 36:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cóng wèi yǒu guò bàn fēn cāi jì zhè huà

“never showing any suspicion. I don't like”

zǔ mǔ kě bù ài tīng a shén me jiào zuò pān fù CURRENT FOCUS

祖母 可不 爱听啊 什么叫 做 攀附

“hearing such talk. What do you mean by "using connections"?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pān fù shì wèi le jiè shì ér tóu jī qǔ qiǎo cái jiào pān fù

攀附是为了借势 而投机取巧才叫攀附

“Using connections means taking advantage of others for personal gain.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DISAGREEING
Tone: PROTECTIVE
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not degrade our relationship by calling it social climbing; you belong here genuinely.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rejecting Cynical Labels within Family

In Chinese culture, framing close familial assistance as '攀附' (opportunistic social climbing) tarnishes the sacredness of blood and bond, prompting elders to sternly reject such cynical interpretations.

INTENT TAGS: #rebuke #reassurance #boundary_setting #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不爱听 SPOKEN CHUNK

dislike hearing; take offense at hearing

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to gently or firmly reject a statement that sounds offensive, discouraging, or self-deprecating.

攀附 SPOKEN CHUNK

to climb social ladders; to cling to people of higher status

A derogatory term describing opportunistic attempts to curry favor with the powerful or wealthy.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the bluntness of the reprimand, lending an affectionate, motherly cadence to the correction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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