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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E14 (28:59) HSK 5
gēn běn quàn bù dòng zài shuō le

根本劝不动 再说了

“She can't be persuaded at all. Besides,”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 28:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǔ mǔ de xìng zi nǐ shì zhī dào de

“You know Grandmother's temper.”

gēn běn quàn bù dòng zài shuō le CURRENT FOCUS

根本 劝不动 再说了

“She can't be persuaded at all. Besides,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huí qù yě hǎo

回去也好

“it's good for her to go back.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING RESIGNATION
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is totally useless to argue with her, so let's just let her do what she wants.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Accommodation of Elders

In Chinese culture, challenging an elder's stubborn decision is seen not only as futile but potentially unfilial, leading younger generations to simply yield and rationalize the outcome.

INTENT TAGS: #resignation #rationalization #dissuasion #concession
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
根本劝不动 SPOKEN CHUNK

simply cannot be dissuaded at all

A common potential complement construction indicating an inability to move someone's obstinate decision.

再说了 SPOKEN CHUNK

besides / furthermore

Used in spoken discourse to introduce a supplementary reason that reinforces an argument.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as part of the discourse marker '再说了' to cue an additional supporting point.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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