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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E37 (30:57) HSK 7
nǐ zhēn shì gè cāo xīn de mìng xiān gù hǎo zì jǐ ba

你真是个操心的命 先顾好自己吧

“You really are a worrier. Take care of yourself first.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 30:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè cì shì wèi shá

这次是为啥

“What was it about this time?”

nǐ zhēn shì gè cāo xīn de mìng xiān gù hǎo zì jǐ ba CURRENT FOCUS

你真是 个 操心的命 先 顾好自己 吧

“You really are a worrier. Take care of yourself first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhè xiē tiān yí gè rén dài zhe

“What have you been doing,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ADVISING
Tone: AFFECTIONATE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You exhaust yourself worrying about everyone else—please start caring about yourself for once.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Burden of Care (Caoxin)

'操心' carries deep cultural resonance in Chinese relationships; calling someone a '操心的命' blends sympathetic criticism with profound appreciation for their caring nature.

INTENT TAGS: #caring #advice #affectionate_scolding #exhortation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
操心的命 SPOKEN CHUNK

the destiny/nature of a constant worrier

An idiomatic characterization for a person who cannot stop fretting about other people's affairs or taking on undue responsibility.

先顾好自己 SPOKEN CHUNK

take care of yourself first / focus on yourself first

A very useful caring directive to remind self-sacrificing people to attend to their own needs.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative into a caring, persuasive piece of advice rather than a blunt order.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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