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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E7 (08:23) HSK 6
huí tóu bù xǔ kàn

回头 不许看

“Turn around. Don't look.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 08:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiě fū

姐夫

“Zheng!”

huí tóu bù xǔ kàn CURRENT FOCUS

回头 不许看

“Turn around. Don't look.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ fàng kāi wǒ

你放开我

“Let go of me!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't look, it will only traumatize you—let me protect you!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Duty of Protection

In Chinese family dynamics, an older in-law or elder sibling bears a moral responsibility to shield younger family members from distressing violence.

INTENT TAGS: #protection #command #urgency #shielding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
回头 SPOKEN CHUNK

turn one's head / look back

Literally means to turn your head around; can also mean 'later' in everyday colloquial time expressions.

不许 SPOKEN CHUNK

not allowed to / must not

A direct, authoritative negative imperative used by superiors, parents, or protectors to forbid an action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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