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《The Knockout》 S1·E21 (26:24) HSK 3
nǐ tīng wǒ shuō nǐ tīng wǒ shuō gē nǐ zuò xià nǐ xiān zuò xià

你听我说 你听我说 哥 你坐下 你先坐下

“Listen to me. Brother. Sit down.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 26:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gěi nǐ sòng shàng duàn tóu tái shì bú shì bú yào mìng a

“I'll send you to the guillotine. Do you want to die or what?”

nǐ tīng wǒ shuō nǐ tīng wǒ shuō gē nǐ zuò xià nǐ xiān zuò xià CURRENT FOCUS

你听我说 你听我说 哥 你坐下 你 先坐下

“Listen to me. Brother. Sit down.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuò xià tīng wǒ shuō

坐下 听我说

“Sit down and listen to me.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DE ESCALATING CONFLICT
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Calm down before you get us both killed; let me explain the situation!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Kinship Term (Ge / Older Brother)

Using '哥' (brother) between male peers signals deep deference, personal loyalty, and an appeal to fraternal solidarity in tense moments.

INTENT TAGS: #pacification #de_escalation #pleading #seeking_attention
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你听我说 SPOKEN CHUNK

listen to me / hear me out

A vital phrase used repeatedly in high-tension arguments to regain the floor and de-escalate emotional outbursts.

你先坐下 SPOKEN CHUNK

sit down first / take a seat first

Used pragmatically to physically ground someone and lower their physiological agitation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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