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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E9 (15:41) HSK 1
wǒ zhè hái zi bào xǐ bú bào yōu

我这孩子 报喜不报忧

“My son always shares the good and hides the bad.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 15:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men hái shì xiāng xìn shěn fǎ guān ba shì zhè wǒ jiù fàng xīn le

我们还是相信沈法官吧 是 这我就放心了

“Let's believe in Judge Shen. Yes. That puts my mind at ease.”

wǒ zhè hái zi bào xǐ bú bào yōu CURRENT FOCUS

我这孩子 报喜不报忧

“My son always shares the good and hides the bad.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài jiǎng zuò shàng wǒ zěn me méi kàn jiàn nǐ

在讲座上我怎么没看见你

“Why didn't I see you at the lecture?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPLAINING BEHAVIOR
Tone: AFFECTIONATE
Emotion: FONDNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My kid always acts tough and hides their struggles so I will not worry.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Worry-Mitigation

Chinese children often practice 'baoxi bu baoyou' as an expression of filial piety, taking pride in enduring hardships independently to avoid stressing their aging parents.

INTENT TAGS: #parental_affection #characterization #concern #filial_consideration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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报喜不报忧 SPOKEN CHUNK

to report only the good news and withhold the bad

A very common four-character idiom describing the habit of concealing hardships to prevent loved ones from worrying.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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