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《The Lead》 S1·E13 (22:31) HSK 7
tā zǎ shì nián jì yuè dà rě de shì yuè dà

他咋是年纪越大惹的事越大

“Why does he only cause bigger trouble?”

《The Lead》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 22:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén jiā dōu shuō ne nà nián jì yuè dà ne nà yuè wěn zhòng ne ma

人家都说呢 那年纪越大呢 那越稳重呢嘛

“People always say that the older you get, the steadier you become.”

tā zǎ shì nián jì yuè dà rě de shì yuè dà CURRENT FOCUS

他咋是 年纪越大 惹的事越大

“Why does he only cause bigger trouble?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè hái rě shàng rén mìng guān sī le zhè xíng le xíng le xíng le

这还惹上人命官司了这 行了 行了 行了

“Now, it's turned into a serious case. Enough, enough.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING INCREDULITY
Tone: EXASPERATED
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Expectation of Age and Maturity

Traditional Chinese culture strongly expects people to become wiser and more composed with age; acting out recklessly in mature adulthood subverts fundamental societal norms.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #exasperation #disbelief #worry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
惹的事 SPOKEN CHUNK

trouble that has been stirred up or caused

Standard spoken phrase referring to trouble provoked through reckless or irresponsible behavior.

越……越…… SPOKEN CHUNK

the more... the more...

A fundamental correlative construction denoting proportional change over time or intensity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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