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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E30 (35:36) HSK 3
nǐ zuì jìn sǐ bù lí kǒu nǐ zhī dào ma

你最近死不离口你知道吗

“You keep mentioning death lately, you know?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 35:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú huì ràng nǐ sǐ

不会让你死

“but it won't kill you.”

nǐ zuì jìn sǐ bù lí kǒu nǐ zhī dào ma CURRENT FOCUS

你最近 死不离口 你知道吗

“You keep mentioning death lately, you know?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yī bì shàng yǎn a

我一闭上眼啊

“As soon as I close my eyes,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADMONISHING GENTLY
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop talking about dying all the time—it's worrying me and bringing bad vibes.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taboo around Death (忌讳死)

In traditional Chinese culture, casually mentioning 'death' (死) is considered bad luck (不吉利) and is frowned upon in close personal and family relationships.

INTENT TAGS: #admonishing #concern #superstition #pointing_out
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
死不离口 SPOKEN CHUNK

constantly talking about death / always having 'death' on one's lips

Used to describe someone who repeatedly mentions dying, often regarded as inauspicious or overly dramatic.

你知道吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you realize / do you know

Appended at the end of a sentence to urge self-awareness or draw immediate attention to one's habits.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct rhetorical check to prompt self-reflection.

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2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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