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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E11 (33:05) HSK 7
bié fèi huà nǐ xiān kàn rén

别废话 你先看人

“No more talk. Look at him first.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 33:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yuán lái zài zhè ér děng zhe wǒ ne

原来在这儿等着我呢

“You came for this.”

bié fèi huà nǐ xiān kàn rén CURRENT FOCUS

别废话 你先看人

“No more talk. Look at him first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rén dāng rán shì hǎo le

人当然是好了

“Of course, he looks good.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REDIRECTING ATTENTION
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Directness Among Familiar Peers

Close peers in Chinese often drop polite buffers entirely, using phrases like '别废话' to instantly refocus on urgent practical matters.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissing #urgency #redirecting #commanding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
别废话 SPOKEN CHUNK

cut the crap; stop talking nonsense

A blunt, informal colloquial command used among familiar peers to silence useless banter.

先看人 SPOKEN CHUNK

check the person first

A common instruction prioritizing human safety or condition over procedural debates.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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