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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39 (12:16) HSK 7
nǐ shì yǎng le yī tóu láng zài shēn biān

你是养了一头狼 在身边

“You're keeping a wolf by your side.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 12:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zàng áo yī shēng jiù rèn yí gè zhǔ rén

“A Tibetan Mastiff only has one master.”

nǐ shì yǎng le yī tóu láng zài shēn biān CURRENT FOCUS

你是 养了一头狼 在身边

“You're keeping a wolf by your side.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ xiǎng hǎo zěn me jiě jué ba

你想好怎么解决吧

“Figure out how you're gonna deal with this.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ISSUING WARNING
Tone: OMINOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You think you control him, but he is going to turn on you and destroy you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Metaphor of the White-Eyed Wolf (白眼狼)

In Chinese culture, a wolf is the archetypal symbol of cold-blooded betrayal and ingratitude toward a benefactor.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #cautioning #metaphorical_threat #revealing_danger
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
养了一头狼 SPOKEN CHUNK

raised a wolf / harbored a traitor

A vivid metaphor for nurturing someone dangerous who will inevitably turn on their benefactor.

在身边 SPOKEN CHUNK

by one's side / in one's inner circle

Commonly denotes physical proximity or close personal association.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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