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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39 (24:02) HSK 4
yě bù fàng xīn bǎ nǐ yí gè rén liú zài mǎ zhì

也不放心把你一个人 留在玛治

“and she couldn't leave you alone in Mazhi.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 24:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shě bù dé nà xiē hái zi men

“she couldn't bear to leave those children,”

yě bù fàng xīn bǎ nǐ yí gè rén liú zài mǎ zhì CURRENT FOCUS

也不 放心 把你 一个人 留在玛治

“and she couldn't leave you alone in Mazhi.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nián jì dà le rěn bú zhù

“Getting old makes me nostalgic. I can't help”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: TENDER
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Interdependence

Chinese familial expressions often emphasize mutual care and hesitation to leave elders or loved ones isolated.

INTENT TAGS: #concern #affection #hesitation #care
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不放心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to worry; not feel at ease

Commonly used to describe emotional unease or anxiety regarding someone's safety or well-being.

把一个人留下 SPOKEN CHUNK

to leave someone alone behind

A ba-construction pattern expressing abandonment or leaving someone unattended in a place.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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