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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (36:21) HSK 5
dà rén nín gàn má ya

大人 您干吗呀

“My Lord, what are you doing?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 36:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái ya

来呀

“Come here.”

dà rén nín gàn má ya CURRENT FOCUS

大人 您 干吗呀

“My Lord, what are you doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú yào ma dà rén

不要嘛 大人

“Stop it, My Lord.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLAYFUL RESISTANCE
Tone: COQUETTISH
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop playing around, you're teasing me!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sajiao (Coquettish Playfulness)

In romantic or courtesan contexts, displaying mild, feigned resistance ('干吗呀', '不要嘛') is a traditional way to project charm and heighten flirtatious tension.

INTENT TAGS: #flirting #feigned_reluctance #coquettishness #teasing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
干吗呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

What are you doing? / Why are you doing that?

A colloquial, slightly petulant or flirtatious way to question someone's sudden physical or verbal action.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the blunt question into an intimate, playful, or whiny tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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