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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E26 (09:13) HSK 4
shì xīn qíng bù hǎo a

是心情不好啊

“Are you just in a bad mood,”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 09:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qíng xù dī luò

情绪低落

“and feeling down.”

shì xīn qíng bù hǎo a CURRENT FOCUS

是 心情不好 啊

“Are you just in a bad mood,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shì chū shá shì le

还是出啥事了

“or did something happen?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING AND COMFORTING
Tone: GENTLE AND INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxin (Showing Care)

Directly noticing and inquiring about changes in someone's emotional state is a fundamental way to express closeness and interpersonal concern in Chinese culture.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #comforting #showing_concern #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
心情不好 SPOKEN CHUNK

in a bad mood / feeling down

A very common everyday phrase used to describe feeling unhappy, gloomy, or frustrated.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the question sound gentle, caring, and non-confrontational.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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