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《The Heir》 S1·E30 (18:32) HSK 7
bù gāi wèn de bié wèn bié xiā dǎ tīng

不该问的别问 别瞎打听

“Don't ask what you shouldn't. Stop snooping around.”

《The Heir》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 18:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě shì lǐ jiā mò fāng de zhēn zhǎng shì

可是李家墨坊的祯掌事

“Manager Zhen of the Li Ink Workshop?”

bù gāi wèn de bié wèn bié xiā dǎ tīng CURRENT FOCUS

不该问的别问 别 瞎打听

“Don't ask what you shouldn't. Stop snooping around.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kuài zǒu

快走

“Go quickly.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING CURIOSITY
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Shut your mouth and mind your own business if you know what's good for you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Discretion and Avoiding Trouble (避嫌)

In Chinese culture, knowing too much about sensitive matters is seen as inviting danger; warning someone not to pry is often both a rebuff and pragmatic advice to avoid trouble.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #silencing #boundary_defense #brushing_off
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不该问的别问 SPOKEN CHUNK

mind your own business; don't ask about things you shouldn't know

A stern, idiomatic spoken warning used to stop someone from prying into classified, personal, or dangerous matters.

瞎打听 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pry indiscriminately; to snoop around blindly

The prefix '瞎' denotes pointless, reckless, or inappropriate action, indicating disapproval of the meddling.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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