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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E1 (37:31) HSK 7
shì lóng nǐ dé wò zhe

是龙你得卧着

“if you're a dragon, keep your head down!”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 37:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì hǔ nǐ dé pán zhe

是虎你得盘着

“If you're a tiger, hide your claws;”

shì lóng nǐ dé wò zhe CURRENT FOCUS

是龙你得卧着

“if you're a dragon, keep your head down!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me guī jǔ

什么规矩

“That's the rule!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ASSERTING DOMINANCE
Tone: INTIMIDATING
Emotion: ARROGANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I don't care how tough you think you are, you obey my rules while you are here.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Local Dominance (Di Tou She)

Traditional power dynamics dictate that outsiders, no matter how powerful or illustrious, must yield to entrenched local authorities and established pecking orders.

INTENT TAGS: #intimidation #asserting_power #warning #establishing_dominance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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是龙你得卧着 SPOKEN CHUNK

even if you are a dragon, you must crouch low; submit to local authority

Part of a famous colloquial pairing ('是龙得卧着,是虎得盘着') used in confrontational contexts to put rivals in their place.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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