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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13 (05:49) HSK 1
nǐ kàn kàn nǐ nà ge zuò xiāng

你看看你那个坐相

“Look at the way you're sitting.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 05:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhè shì nǚ hái ma

你这是女孩吗

“Are you still a girl?”

nǐ kàn kàn nǐ nà ge zuò xiāng CURRENT FOCUS

你看看你 那个 坐相

“Look at the way you're sitting.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǚ hái zhè me zuò de ma bǎ tuǐ chā dé nà me kāi

“Do girls sit like that? With your legs spread so wide?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: CRITICAL AND SCOLDING
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Sit properly right now; you look totally unladylike.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Body Demeanor (Zuo Xiang)

Traditional Chinese etiquette places heavy emphasis on body postures (standing, sitting, walking), especially expecting young women to sit modestly with legs closed.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #scolding #correcting_behavior #enforcing_etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你看看你 SPOKEN CHUNK

just look at yourself / look at you

A very standard spoken formula used by elders or superiors to initiate a reproach or scolding.

坐相 SPOKEN CHUNK

sitting posture / sitting manner

Refers to the propriety of one's sitting posture, especially in traditional etiquette contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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