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《The Heir》 S1·E34 (16:32) HSK 5
nà xiǎo zi zhí niù bù tīng quàn

那小子执拗不听劝

“That kid was stubborn and wouldn't listen.”

《The Heir》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 16:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zěn me jiù a

怎么救啊

“How can I save him?”

nà xiǎo zi zhí niù bù tīng quàn CURRENT FOCUS

那小子执拗 不听劝

“That kid was stubborn and wouldn't listen.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ

我也没有办法

“There's nothing I can do.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DISCLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't blame me for not saving him; his own stubbornness got him into this mess.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tingquan (Heeding Advice)

In Chinese collectivist ethics, listening to elders or peers ('听劝') is considered a basic virtue; ignoring consensus often forfeits one's right to unreserved help.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #justification #exasperation #resignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
执拗 SPOKEN CHUNK

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

A slightly formal or literary spoken word describing someone who refuses to change their mind despite sensible advice.

不听劝 SPOKEN CHUNK

refuses to heed advice

A common everyday collocation used when expressing exasperation over someone's willful choices.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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