《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E11 (10:38)
HSK 6
nǐ néng bù néng tà shí diǎn
你能不能踏实点
“Can't you settle down?”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E11
TIMECODE: 10:38
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
bái jí ya
白及呀
“Bai Ji.”
nǐ néng bù néng tà shí diǎn
CURRENT FOCUS
你能不能 踏实点
“Can't you settle down?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
mā wǒ hái bù gòu tà shí ma
妈 我还不够踏实吗
“Mom, am I not stable?”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
CRITICIZING
Tone:
IMPATIENT
Emotion:
FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Grow up and stop making rash, unreliable decisions.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tashi (踏实) as a Core Virtue
In Chinese culture, being 'tashi' (grounded, steady, and hardworking) is highly prized by parents over risk-taking or flashy behavior.
INTENT TAGS:
#criticism
#scolding
#parental_advice
#urging_stability
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
踏实点
SPOKEN CHUNK
be more grounded / be more reliable
Commonly used by elders or superiors to urge someone to focus, work steadily, and avoid recklessness.
你能不能
SPOKEN CHUNK
can you please / could you just
A frequent rhetorical framing expressing annoyance rather than genuine inquiry about ability.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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