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《About Love》 S1·E7 (24:55) HSK 5
nǐ lǎo pó bù shēng qì ma

你老婆不生气吗

“Won't your wife get mad?”

《About Love》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 24:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiū nǐ dài gè zhè me piào liàng de gū niáng lái

“Xiu, you brought such a beautiful girl.”

nǐ lǎo pó bù shēng qì ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 老婆 不生气吗

“Won't your wife get mad?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo gōng zhēn shì guì rén duō wàng shì a

“Gong has a bad memory, huh?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: TEASING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Aren't you playing with fire by showing up with such a pretty girl?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fear of the Wife (Ju Qi)

In Chinese social circles, playfully joking about a married man facing his wife's wrath is a standard trope of friendly banter and camaraderie.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #probing #banter #poking_fun
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不生气吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't [someone] angry?

A common rhetorical probe used to tease someone about potential domestic or relational backlash.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct yes-no question, delivering a playful interrogative punch.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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