MC
MandarinClips Cinema Corpus
《Mama Go!》 S1·E13 (06:18) HSK 2
wǒ ěr gēn zi dōu qīng jìng le bù shǎo

我耳根子都清净了不少

“I finally got some peace and quiet.”

《Mama Go!》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 06:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu méi rén gǎn shuō huà le

都没人敢说话了

“...no one dared to speak.”

wǒ ěr gēn zi dōu qīng jìng le bù shǎo CURRENT FOCUS

我 耳根子都清净了不少

“I finally got some peace and quiet.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā yí

阿姨

“Auntie.”

Subtitles synced to millisecond timecode Browse Show Clips →
Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING SATISFACTION
Tone: RELAXED
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It feels so good finally not having anyone buzzing in my ears.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sensory Metaphors for Mental Peace

Chinese speakers frequently refer to the 'base of the ears' (耳根子) as the focal point of interpersonal disturbance; keeping it 'clean/clear' (清净) means being free from unwanted verbal drama.

INTENT TAGS: #relief #peace_seeking #contentment #commenting
🧩

LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
耳根子清净 SPOKEN CHUNK

peace and quiet; free from nagging or noise

A vivid colloquial idiom used when you are finally free from chatter, nagging, or unwanted noise.

不少 SPOKEN CHUNK

quite a bit; considerably

Placed after adjectives or verbs to indicate a noticeable degree of change or increase.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, highlighting the transition into a quieter environment.

🏮

VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
《Mama Go!》 S1·E13 (06:18) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus