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《Dog Man》 S1·E9 (17:34) HSK 6
xiān bǎ zì jǐ gù hǎo

先把自己顾好

“Take care of yourself first.”

《Dog Man》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 17:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qí shí nǐ bù xū yào lái yī yuàn péi wǒ huí zhěn

其实你不需要来医院陪我回诊

“You don't have to come to every appointment with me.”

xiān bǎ zì jǐ gù hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

先把 自己 顾好

“Take care of yourself first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái huó zhe a

还活着啊

“I'm still alive, aren't I?”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: ADMONISHING CARE
Tone: BLUNT YET CARING
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop fussing over me when your own life is a mess—I don't want to feel guilty for taking your time.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guilt and Non-imposition (Bie Ma Fan)

In Chinese culture, patients or elderly people often deflect support from loved ones because relying on others triggers feelings of being a burden.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #caring_reprimand #self_reliance #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
顾好 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look after properly / take good care of

A common Southern Chinese / Taiwanese Mandarin compound emphasizing achieving the result of taking care of someone or something.

先把自己 SPOKEN CHUNK

first handle oneself

Used when advising someone to resolve their personal issues before trying to help other people.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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