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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E18 (16:14) HSK 7
nǐ men wèi shén me bù kàn zhù zhāng yáng nǐ zěn me bù kàn hǎo nǐ ér zi

你们为什么 不看住张扬 你怎么不看好你儿子

“Why didn't you watch Zhang Yang? Why didn't you watch your son?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 16:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men yě bù zhī dào

我们也不知道

“exactly when, either.”

nǐ men wèi shén me bù kàn zhù zhāng yáng nǐ zěn me bù kàn hǎo nǐ ér zi CURRENT FOCUS

你们 为什么 不看 住 张扬 你怎么不 看好 你 儿子

“Why didn't you watch Zhang Yang? Why didn't you watch your son?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhā xī zài jiā lǐ bàn yè pǎo le nǐ dōu bù zhī dào nǐ hái shuō wǒ men

扎西在家里半夜跑了 你都不知道 你还说我们

“Tashi ran away at midnight, and you didn't even know. How can you blame us?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This disaster happened because you failed in your basic duty.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Responsibility and Public Scrutiny

Failing to control or watch one's offspring is considered a severe failure of familial duty, making it a potent weapon in domestic disputes.

INTENT TAGS: #blaming #interrogation #reproach #deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to watch over closely / keep under surveillance

Used when monitoring someone prone to making trouble or running off.

看好 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look after properly / keep an eye on

Commonly applied to children or valuable possessions to prevent loss or mishap.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

6 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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