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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E1 (40:26) HSK 3
nǐ duō shǎo gào sù wǒ men yī shēng

你多少告诉我们一声

“You could have at least told us.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 40:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jié hūn zhè me dà de shì zěn me néng tū rán ne

“How could something as important as marriage be so sudden?”

nǐ duō shǎo gào sù wǒ men yī shēng CURRENT FOCUS

你多少 告诉我们一声

“You could have at least told us.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN què shí tū rán

确实突然

“It was indeed sudden.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING COMPLAINT
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You completely cut us out of your major decision, and it feels like you don't respect us as family.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Marriage as a Family Affair

In traditional Chinese culture, marriage is not merely an individual choice but an alliance between families, making it customary to inform and involve parents before deciding.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #complaint #family_obligation #disappointment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
多少 SPOKEN CHUNK

at least to some degree; somewhat

Used adverbially to emphasize a minimum standard of behavior that should have been met.

告诉我们一声 SPOKEN CHUNK

let us know; give us a heads-up

A very common colloquial expression meaning to give someone advance notice or inform them briefly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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