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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13 (04:01) HSK 7
zǎo jiù kàn chū nǐ xiǎo zi àn nài bú zhù le hái yǐ wéi nǐ néng biē duō jiǔ ne

早就看出 你小子按耐不住了 还以为你能憋多久呢

“I could tell long ago that you couldn't hold back anymore. I was wondering how long you could hold yourself back.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 04:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiē àn zi le

接案子了

“to take on a case.”

zǎo jiù kàn chū nǐ xiǎo zi àn nài bú zhù le hái yǐ wéi nǐ néng biē duō jiǔ ne CURRENT FOCUS

早就 看出 你小子 按耐不住 了 还以为 你能憋多久 呢

“I could tell long ago that you couldn't hold back anymore. I was wondering how long you could hold yourself back.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái zhè ge jiāo gěi nǐ bàn le

来 这个交给你办了

“Here. This one's yours.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: TEASING AND ASSIGNING TASK
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know exactly what you want, and I'm ready to give you the chance you've been waiting for.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mentorship Banter

Senior mentors often use mock disparagement like '你小子' to express warmth, pride, and closeness while testing a younger protégé's patience.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #validation #mentorship #delegation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
按耐不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to contain oneself / itching to act

Describes someone whose excitement, impatience, or ambition is visibly bubbling to the surface.

你小子 SPOKEN CHUNK

you brat / you rascal

An affectionate, informal address used by older males toward younger men they care about or mentor.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion of realization and marks the emergence of the visible eagerness.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a lingering, reflective, and teasing nuance to the rhetorical question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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