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《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E6 (18:04) HSK 6
lǎo hé nǐ bú yào jiān chí la

老何 你不要坚持啦

“He, stop being so stubborn.”

《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 18:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì la

对啦

“Right. He, stop being so stubborn.”

lǎo hé nǐ bú yào jiān chí la CURRENT FOCUS

老 何 你不要 坚持 啦

“He, stop being so stubborn.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yě zhī dào zhè mín sù

你也知道这民宿

“You know we have so many memories”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PERSUADING TO CONCEDE
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Give it up, Old He; it is a lost cause and you are fighting an uphill battle.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Practical Realism over Persistence

While perseverance is praised in Chinese culture, close associates often candidly advise letting go when commercial prospects become entirely unviable.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #giving_up #advice #softening
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不要坚持 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not persist / stop insisting

Used informally to urge someone to let go of an impractical plan or stop being stubborn.

Modal Particle「啦」 (la) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative persuasion, making it sound caring rather than demanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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