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《The Heir》 S1·E30 (17:37) HSK 2
jiù gāi zhī dào shén me gāi shuō shén me bù gāi shuō

就该知道什么该说 什么不该说

“You should know what you should say and what you shouldn't.”

《The Heir》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 17:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shì gè cōng míng rén

你是个聪明人

“You're a smart person.”

jiù gāi zhī dào shén me gāi shuō shén me bù gāi shuō CURRENT FOCUS

就该 知道 什么 该说 什么 不该说

“You should know what you should say and what you shouldn't.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN míng bái ma

明白吗

“Do you understand?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: VEILED THREAT
Tone: THREATENING
Emotion: STERNNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep your mouth shut if you value your safety.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tactful Warnings (Da Qiao Bian)

In Chinese culture, overt confrontations are often avoided in favor of praising someone's intelligence to warn them that transgressions will be treated as deliberate defiance.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #intimidation #discretion #power_play
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
聪明人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a smart person / a wise person

Often used in warnings to flatter someone while subtly warning them not to act foolishly.

该说不该说 SPOKEN CHUNK

what should and should not be said

Refers to knowing the boundaries of appropriate speech and confidential topics.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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