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《About Love》 S1·E21 (05:22) HSK 3
wǒ men ràng nǐ jié hūn wèi le nǐ hǎo

我们让你结婚 为了你好

“We want you to settle down for your own sake.”

《About Love》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 05:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō shén me ne nǐ

你说什么呢你

“What are you saying?”

wǒ men ràng nǐ jié hūn wèi le nǐ hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

我们让你 结婚 为了你好

“We want you to settle down for your own sake.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhī dào ma

知道吗

“Do you understand?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING PRESSURE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop arguing with us; we know what is best for your life better than you do.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Urging Marriage (Cuihun) and Parental Benevolence

Chinese parents often view adult children's marriage as their personal responsibility; invoking 'for your own good' reflects benevolent paternalism that can create emotional guilt.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #parental_pressure #moral_high_ground #guilt_tripping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
为了你好 SPOKEN CHUNK

for your own good

A classic emotional justification in family or mentorship contexts used to soften or enforce strict demands.

让你结婚 SPOKEN CHUNK

make you get married / urge you to marry

Refers to familial or parental urging toward settling down and marriage.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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