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《The Heir》 S1·E34 (03:22) HSK 4
shén me sǐ bù sǐ de bié lǎo shuō zhè zhǒng sàng qì de huà

什么死不死的 别老说这种丧气的话

“Death? Bah! Stop saying such depressing things.”

《The Heir》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 03:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǎ nà me róng yì sǐ

哪那么容易死

“Death is no longer something I can face so easily.”

shén me sǐ bù sǐ de bié lǎo shuō zhè zhǒng sàng qì de huà CURRENT FOCUS

什么死不死的 别老说 这种 丧气的话

“Death? Bah! Stop saying such depressing things.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men xiàn zài bú shì huó dé hǎo hǎo de ma

“Aren't we living perfectly fine now?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REBUKING PESSIMISM
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop jinxing us; we are surviving, so stay positive.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taboo Words and Jinxing (忌讳)

Explicit mentions of death ('死') are traditionally viewed as inauspicious jinxes that attract bad fortune, prompting immediate scolding from loved ones.

INTENT TAGS: #warding_off_misfortune #comforting #scolding #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
什么……不……的 SPOKEN CHUNK

what do you mean by... / stop talking about...

A colloquial dismissive pattern used to wave away someone's claim or vocabulary as absurd or unhelpful.

丧气的话 SPOKEN CHUNK

gloomy remarks / demoralizing words

Refers to speech that diminishes spirits or is believed to attract misfortune.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks nominalization and adds a colloquial dismissive flavor to the verb phrase.

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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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