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《The Heir》 S1·E34 (04:24) HSK 3
yòu kāi shǐ le yòu shuō zhè xiē sàng qì de huà

又开始了 又说这些丧气的话

“Here you go again. Saying these depressing things again.”

《The Heir》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 04:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men liǎng gè gòng tóng zhǒng de sōng shù xià miàn

我们两个共同种的松树下面

“under the pine trees we planted together.”

yòu kāi shǐ le yòu shuō zhè xiē sàng qì de huà CURRENT FOCUS

又开始了 又 说这些 丧气的话

“Here you go again. Saying these depressing things again.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù xǐ huān nǐ kāi de zhè xiē wán xiào yǐ hòu bú yào zài shuō le

“I don't like these jokes of yours. Don't say it again in the future.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REBUKING PESSIMISM
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop talking about dying or bad luck, it scares me and I cannot bear to hear it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taboo on Inauspicious Speech

In Chinese culture, speaking casually about death, misfortune, or grave matters is seen as inviting bad luck (晦气), prompting loved ones to immediately forbid such talk.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #warding_off_bad_luck #reproach #anxiety
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
又开始了 SPOKEN CHUNK

here we go again; starting up again

Used colloquially to express annoyance or fatigue when someone repeats an undesirable habit or topic.

丧气的话 SPOKEN CHUNK

disheartening words; demoralizing or ominous talk

Refers to speech that brings bad luck, gloom, or discouragement, often taboo in close relationships.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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