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《The Knockout》 S1·E17 (17:07) HSK 5
nián jì qīng qīng de hái suǒ dào nǐ men liǎ shǎo shuō liǎng jù a

年纪轻轻的 还索道 你们俩少说两句啊

“You're still young. Why would you want to take a cable car? Enough.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 17:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà shì wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi de

那是为你准备的

“You want to take a cable car?”

nián jì qīng qīng de hái suǒ dào nǐ men liǎ shǎo shuō liǎng jù a CURRENT FOCUS

年纪轻轻的 还索道 你们俩 少说两句 啊

“You're still young. Why would you want to take a cable car? Enough.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng le

行了

“Enough.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INTERVENING AND SCOLDING
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop acting so spoiled and complaining; just keep moving.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Endurance and Moderation

Younger people are culturally expected to endure minor physical hardships without excessive complaint, and vocal grumbling is readily scolded as a lack of discipline.

INTENT TAGS: #mediating #scolding #restraint #chiding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
年纪轻轻的 SPOKEN CHUNK

while still so young

Often used by elders or peers to chide younger people for showing laziness, weakness, or lacking stamina.

少说两句 SPOKEN CHUNK

say less / pipe down / drop it

A common mediator's phrase to tell someone involved in an argument or whining to stop talking.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a persuasive, slightly admonishing tone to the command to stop talking.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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