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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12 (18:39) HSK 4
nǐ qiān wàn qiān wàn bù néng zài zhè bān qiā jiān yào qiáng

你千万千万不能再这般掐尖要强

“You absolutely must stop being so competitive and stubborn.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 18:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǐ qù lù tú yáo yuǎn zhōu chē láo dùn xiāng ér

“-It’s a long journey. -Xiang.”

nǐ qiān wàn qiān wàn bù néng zài zhè bān qiā jiān yào qiáng CURRENT FOCUS

你千万 千万不能 再这般 掐尖要强

“You absolutely must stop being so competitive and stubborn.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ nà bā mèi mèi shì nǐ dà bó niáng de xīn tóu ròu

你那八妹妹 是你大伯娘的心头肉

“Your eighth sister is your aunt's precious darling.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: WARNING AND ADMONISHING
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep a low profile; if you try to outshine others, you will make dangerous enemies.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Concealing One's Sharpness (Tao Guang Yang Hui)

Chinese wisdom emphasizes modesty and avoiding overt rivalry, especially for those in vulnerable social or familial standings.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #admonition #protective_concern #cautioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
千万千万 SPOKEN CHUNK

by all means / under no circumstances

Used with negative imperatives to express the highest degree of urgent warning.

掐尖要强 SPOKEN CHUNK

overly ambitious; striving to outdo everyone else

An authentic cultural idiom used to criticize someone who aggressively tries to outshine peers.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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