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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E11 (34:53) HSK 1
lǎo máo bìng le méi shì

老毛病了 没事

“Old issue, I'm fine.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 34:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shuō nǐ bù gāi zhè me kuài jìn shān shēn tǐ tài xū le

就说你 不该这么快进山 身体太虚了

“You are too weak to come here so soon.”

lǎo máo bìng le méi shì CURRENT FOCUS

老毛病 了 没事

“Old issue, I'm fine.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā men hái yào duō jiǔ

他们还要多久

“How long?”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: REASSURANCE
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not fuss over me; I am used to this discomfort and can handle it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Toughing It Out (Chiku)

In Chinese culture, people frequently downplay personal physical suffering to avoid inconveniencing companions or showing perceived weakness.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #minimizing #stoicism #comforting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
老毛病 SPOKEN CHUNK

chronic problem / old ailment / recurring issue

Used to describe recurring health troubles or persistent bad habits in informal conversation.

没事 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is nothing / I am fine / no problem

A ubiquitous everyday phrase used to reassure others or waive away concern.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a persistent state that has already formed and is familiar to the speaker.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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