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《About Love》 S1·E20 (17:50) HSK 7
néng bù néng bié ràng jiā lǐ rén cāo xīn le

能不能别让家里人操心了

“(Can you stop worrying the family?)”

《About Love》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 17:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN sēn a

森啊

“(Uncle) (Sen)”

néng bù néng bié ràng jiā lǐ rén cāo xīn le CURRENT FOCUS

能不能别 让家里人操心 了

“(Can you stop worrying the family?)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men fēn shǒu ba

你们分手吧

“(Break up with her.)”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PLEADING COMMAND
Tone: EXASPERATED AND PRESSURING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop being selfish; end this relationship right now for our family's sake.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Obligation and Familial Harmony

In Chinese culture, personal romantic choices are closely tied to family approval; causing family members to 'worry' (操心) is often framed as an unfilial or irresponsible act.

INTENT TAGS: #guilt_tripping #intervention #family_pressure #admonition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
能不能 SPOKEN CHUNK

can you / could you please

Frequently used at the start of an imperative to convey an urgent, often exasperated plea or reprimand.

操心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to worry about; to fuss over

Commonly used in domestic contexts to describe the mental burden parents or family endure over someone's decisions.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signals cessation when combined with '别' (stop doing something), adding finality and urgency to the request.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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