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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E29 (31:28) HSK 7
děng huí tóu wǒ jiù tōu tōu gào sù tā lǎo rén jiā

等回头 我就偷偷告诉她老人家

“Later, I'll secretly tell her.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 31:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo a nǐ jū rán bèi dì lǐ shuō mǔ qīn wéi rén shì lì

好啊 你居然背地里 说母亲为人势利

“Oh my, you're actually calling Mother snobbish behind her back?”

děng huí tóu wǒ jiù tōu tōu gào sù tā lǎo rén jiā CURRENT FOCUS

等回头 我就 偷偷告诉 她老 人家

“Later, I'll secretly tell her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn de

真的

“Really?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PLAYFUL THREAT
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: MISCHIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I've caught you badmouthing mom, and I'm going to use it against you!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Respectful Elder Honorifics (老人家)

Adding '老人家' to a third-person pronoun conveys filial piety and affection, even when used in casual banter between couples.

INTENT TAGS: #playful_threat #teasing #snitching #banter
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
等回头 SPOKEN CHUNK

later / when there is time later

A common colloquial phrase signaling an action planned for a later, unspecified time.

她老人家 SPOKEN CHUNK

the elder lady / her venerable self

A respectful, affectionate third-person honorific used when referring to parents or respected elders.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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